What would happen if..

[mungbeanz]

Pinocchio said "My nose is going to grow."?

[Bbbananas]

Errr.....it wouldn't be a lie, so it would, therefore, indeed, grow....?

[joggerjayne]

Yes, the problem would arise if he said ... "My nose is NOT going to grow".

[Bbbananas]

That's what I thought JJ.
I am so relieved I got it right.
I would hate to let mung down.

[mungbeanz]

But if he said "My nose is going to grow" that would be the truth, so his nose would not grow. Therefore becoming a lie, so his nose would grow, but then he would be telling the truth so his nose would not grow. I think

[mccfluff]

ouch

[mungbeanz]

By saying "My nose wil not grow" he will be telling the truth and his nose would not grow

[ChuckFickens]

"My nose is going to grow" that would be the truth, so his nose would not grow. Therefore becoming a lie, so his nose would grow, but then he would be telling the truth so his nose would not grow. I think"

No, because a time frame hasn't been defined.

"my nose is going to grow" could be true at any point in the future so the fact it hasn't drown right away doesn't mean it won't in the future so it's not untrue at this point.

[Arti]

Mung, stop it! Doing the Times crossword is one thing, when I've just got up, but that !!!! ;)

[mungbeanz]

Sorry Arti.

If Pinnochio never told another lie his nose would not grow. Therefore making his statement false. I don't know if the time frame is entirely relevent.