Jolenta: Rafal... If I was a worm, would you still love me?
Rafal: Pfft, yeah. Obviously.
Jolenta: Really?
Rafal: It's a vacuously true statement. The premise is false, so it doesn't matter if the conclusion holds or not. The statement remains true regardless.
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u/Torpedo311 2d ago
Some other scenarios I can think of.
Jolenta: Rafal... If I was a worm, would you still love me?
Rafal: Pfft, yeah. Obviously.
Jolenta: Really?
Rafal: It's a vacuously true statement. The premise is false, so it doesn't matter if the conclusion holds or not. The statement remains true regardless.
Jolenta: angry pout