• Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    If Nazi, then fascist = true

    Fascist, if and only Nazi = not true

    If car, then vehicle = true

    Vehicle if and only if car = not true

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        10 months ago

        I just figured with Lemmy’s interest in politics it seemed like an obvious example. I threw in the car because I didn’t want to be that guy who makes everything about nazis…

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      10 months ago

      If car, then vehicle = true

      Car if and only if vehicle = true.

      Is this correct?

      Therefore “If A then B” = “A if and only if B” (or “If B then A” = “B if and only if A”)?

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        B can still be true when a is false. iff means that b can only be true when a is true.

        Also, the equivalent statement is.

        vehicle if and only if car.

        not

        car only if vehicle

        since a truck is a vehicle, the statement is false.

        Somewhat wrong above:

        A B a iff b

        T T T

        T F F

        F T F

        F F T

        look online for truth tables.

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        10 months ago

        You’d have to firm up your definition of car and vehicle before you could decide that one. Does a hot wheels car count as a car? Does a vehicle have to be large enough to move people or freight?