Comments on: Proofs of false statements http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/06/proofs-of-false-statements/ The blog of John D. Cook Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:45:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: CogitoErgoCogitoSum http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/06/proofs-of-false-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-36499 CogitoErgoCogitoSum Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:05:00 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/06/proofs-of-false-statements/#comment-36499 1) Arrogance is a character flaw. 2) If Im arrogant then Im flawed. 3) Im not flawed. 4) Therefore, Im not arrogant. Proof of my humility 1) Arrogance is a character flaw.
2) If Im arrogant then Im flawed.
3) Im not flawed.
4) Therefore, Im not arrogant.

Proof of my humility

]]> By: Andrew Gelman http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/06/proofs-of-false-statements/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Andrew Gelman Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:27:37 +0000 http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/02/06/proofs-of-false-statements/#comment-44 I proved a false theorem once. It was disproved about 5 years later (or, at least, that's when I learned about the counterexample). I proved a false theorem once. It was disproved about 5 years later (or, at least, that’s when I learned about the counterexample).

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