Re:Gödel, Escher, Bach: an in-depth explainer
by thayne on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @03:20AM
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sure, but if you ignore any connection to the real world or platonic truth and are just talking about within the ZFC formalism, then `CH ∨ ¬CH` is a true statement, even though it is impossible to prove either `CH` or `¬CH`.
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Re:Gödel, Escher, Bach: an in-depth explainer
by chriswarbo on Wednesday September 14, 2022 @07:52AM
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> within the ZFC formalism, then `CH ∨ ¬CH` is a true statement
It's also a provable statement (via excluded middle)