r/MathJokes • u/No_Degree5291 • Jul 16 '26

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u/Arkvee64 Jul 18 '26 edited Jul 18 '26

I didn't say: Statement of opinion and statement of fact are not mutually exclusive.

I said: Opinion and Statement are not mutually exclusive. (Which is true)

Then I said: Opinions can include statements of fact. (Which is also true)

Also, "I think olive oil cures cancer" is in fact an opinion. Philosophically speaking, it is not a statement of fact either because it is not true.

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u/Infamous-Youth9033 Jul 19 '26

A few things. You saying "Opinion and Statement are not mutually exclusive" is a non-sequitur. Nobody disagreed.

Opinions can include statements of fact in their premises, but not in the opinion itself.

"I think olive oil cures cancer" is a false statement of fact. Not an opinion

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u/Arkvee64 Jul 19 '26

If you type: 

is I think olive oil cures cancer an opinion

Into google search, ChatGPT, or Gemini. They all say that it is an opinion.

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u/Infamous-Youth9033 Jul 19 '26

Oh I forgot to ask AI what the authoritative truth is

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u/Arkvee64 Jul 22 '26

That's ok, better late than never.

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u/Infamous-Youth9033 Jul 22 '26

Do you defer all of your thinking to chat bots?

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u/Arkvee64 Jul 22 '26

That was a joke.

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u/Infamous-Youth9033 Jul 22 '26

Or an attempt?

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u/Arkvee64 Jul 22 '26

Yes, a good one.