If Pinocchio said 'My nose is about to grow' what would happen?

[ecstasy]

its gonna grow either way

[Invent]

Seriously...

At the time he says my nose is about to grow he dosent know if it will, so hes telling a lie, so it will grow. Simples.

But then that means he is telling the truth so surely it wouldn't grow?

[ecstasy]

But then that means he is telling the truth so surely it wouldn't grow?

If he was telling the truth, it means that his nose will grow. The reason why wouldnt be because he was lying, it'd be because of something else.

[GommeInc]

If he was telling the truth, it means that his nose will grow. The reason why wouldnt be because he was lying, it'd be because of something else.

Does Pinocchio have any control over his nose growing? His nose only grows when he tells a lie, so saying it will grow because he puts forward a theory that his nose is about to grow is not a lie, rather a theory. I kinda agree with Sergio, that maybe it won't grow because it's a hypothesis (to assume it may grow, rather than a stated fact).

[dbgtz]

It will grow as it wasn't going to grow initially so he lied meaning it grows.

[Stryderman]

I was gonna reply till i read all the posts and it totally confused the hell out of me

[Special]

It would grow - it's a lie because he doesn't know that it's about to grow

[Black_Apalachi]

If he was telling the truth, it means that his nose will grow. The reason why wouldnt be because he was lying, it'd be because of something else.

It can only grow if he tells a lie, and he hasn't said anything else.

Seriously...

At the time he says my nose is about to grow he dosent know if it will, so hes telling a lie, so it will grow. Simples.

It would grow - it's a lie because he doesn't know that it's about to grow

It will grow as it wasn't going to grow initially so he lied meaning it grows.

All above quotes see this:

But then that means he is telling the truth so surely it wouldn't grow?

...exactly but by not growing, it once again becomes a lie!

Does Pinocchio have any control over his nose growing? His nose only grows when he tells a lie, so saying it will grow because he puts forward a theory that his nose is about to grow is not a lie, rather a theory. I kinda agree with Sergio, that maybe it won't grow because it's a hypothesis (to assume it may grow, rather than a stated fact).

Surely he has know fixed way of knowing if that is or is not going to happen, unless he tells an outright lie. Therefore by saying "my nose is about to grow" his nose will grow, because he doesn't know his nose is going to grow for sure and thus it could be interpreted as a lie.

Yeah if you interpret it as an intentional lie rather than an genuine innocent prediction, it is a paradox (like 'what would happen if I went back in time and killed by grandfather?') but if you think of it as a prediction, then you have some grounds to assume his nose will not grow .

[GommeInc]

Yeah if you interpret it as an intentional lie rather than an genuine innocent prediction, it is a paradox (like 'what would happen if I went back in time and killed by grandfather?') but if you think of it as a prediction, then you have some grounds to assume his nose will not grow .

They are really good paradoxes The grandfather one may not do anything if you come back to present day just before you leave (assuming only one of you exists in time).

There's three major outcomes from this atleast - either he's telling a lie and it grows regardless of whether or not it is true (because he cannot predict, he will be lying to himself), a circular argument or he's stating a prediction and therefore not being factual

[AlexOC]

It's not a prediction, because he obviously knows when he lies his nose will grow. So he says it will grow, which at that precise time is the truth.