• Re: How is this answer not self-evident ?

    From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 14 06:40:16 2025
    XPost: comp.theory, comp.lang.c

    What exactly is “self-evident” supposed to mean? Please explain.

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  • From James Kuyper@21:1/5 to Lawrence D'Oliveiro on Thu Aug 14 09:06:37 2025
    XPost: comp.theory, comp.lang.c

    On 2025-08-14 02:40, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
    What exactly is “self-evident” supposed to mean? Please explain.

    It means that the message providing the answer contains, in itself, all
    the evidence anyone needs to easily determine that the answer is true.
    In practice, it is often used when the answer is not actually true.
    Compare with a "no-brainer", where, in practice, the decision is almost
    always not the one that would be chosen if the brain were fully engaged.

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