[Nomic] Complete annihilation

[David (Birch)]

I agree in full with martin's "exception that proves the" rule. I don't 
agree with stumo's Puff of logic rule, nicely named though it is, because 
it entirely prevents paradoxes, and I counter propose the following rule.

The "complete annihilation" rule.

Any voter discovering a paradox within the rules may suggest a "patch" 
under rule 2. "mutability of the rules." i.e. a rule which is put in play 
for the specific purpose of resolving this paradox by whatever means are 
necessary. This rule and the "mutability of the rules" rule override any 
and all rules causing said paradox until such a time as a valid patch is 
ratified by the other players. Should thirteen paradoxes be discovered to 
exist simultaneously, the nomic game ends, and the voters must lament 
having destroyed the universe by trying to be too clever.

On Sep 23 2004, Stuart Moore wrote:

> Adam Biltcliffe wrote:
> 
> > On Sep 23 2004, Martin O'Leary wrote:
> > 
> >> ---
> >> The "Exception That Proves The" Rule
> >>
> >> A rule may override another rule if and only if it mentions that rule 
> >> by name. The only exception is this rule, which overrides all others, 
> >> except those which mention it by name. ---
> > 
> > 
> > I'll consent to this proposal. Although I note that a rule only has to 
> > mention another rule to be allowed to override it, not state that it is 
> > overriding it, which could lead to some amusing loopholes ...
> > 
> 
> 
> I also consent, and suggest the following as a partner:
> 
> The "disappeared in a puff of logic" Rule
> 
> If a change to the rules is about to be, or has been, made under the 
> "Mutability of the Rules" rule, and someone can demonstrate that this 
> interacts with existing rules to give contradictory behaviour, then the 
> rules do not change and the change becomes "pending". If at some point 
> in the future a "pending" rule change does not have contradictory 
> behaviour, it becomes part of the ruleset. This explicitly overrides the 
> "Mutability of the Rules" rule.
> 
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