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This document appears to be page 205 from a book titled 'Known Unknowns' or a similar academic text, stamped with a House Oversight footer (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015895). The text discusses mathematical inconsistency, the Peano axioms, and the implications of equating numbers (like 0 and 1) on logic systems. It introduces 'The Lucas Argument' regarding J.R. Lucas, Gödel's theorem, and Roger Penrose's later work arguing that the human mind functions outside formal rules, challenging Strong AI.

People (3)

Name Role Context
J.R. Lucas Academic/Philosopher
Of Oxford University; author of 'Minds, Machines and Gödel' (1959).
Gödel Mathematician/Logician
Referenced regarding Gödel's theorem and its implications for the human mind.
Roger Penrose Physicist/Mathematician
Expanded on Lucas's work in 1989; associated with the 'Lucas-Penrose argument'.

Organizations (2)

Name Type Context
Oxford University
Affiliation of J.R. Lucas.
House Oversight Committee
Source of the document (indicated by footer stamp).

Timeline (2 events)

1959
J.R. Lucas wrote the paper 'Minds, Machines and Gödel'.
Oxford University
1989
Roger Penrose expanded on the Lucas argument.
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Location Context
Academic institution mentioned in text.

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J.R. Lucas Academic Succession Roger Penrose
Roger Penrose picked up the baton and put the Lucas argument on a stronger theoretical footing. The Lucas-Penrose argument is this...
J.R. Lucas Academic Analysis Gödel
J.R. Lucas... believes Gödel’s theorem says something fundamental about the nature of the human mind.

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"Inconsistency is very bad in mathematics."
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"Mathematics would be a bit like a court of law."
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"Whenever we allow inconsistency into mathematics it rapidly brings the whole pack of cards down."
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"Strong AI proponents have a visceral reaction to it."
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