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Re: [Icehouse] [Zendo] Rule clarification [rule against external references]

  • From"Daniel W. Johnson" <panoptes@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • DateSat, 30 Jul 2011 13:06:13 -0400
On 2011-07-30 09:04, Christopher Hickman wrote:
> How come nobody mentioned the Spock Rule yet? Paraphrased: If Spock
> transported the Koan to the Enterprise and, knowing the rule, still not
> mark the Koan correctly every time, your rule is invalid.

Or you could describe a "videoconference rule": The playing group is not
all in one place, but there is a videoconference set up to allow each
group to see the other group's koans.  Each group might need to play on
a lazy susan to allow proper examination of the "back" of a koan, and
you'd need to allow adding verbal descriptions if you have something
like an upright nest with dark pieces.  Also, cell phone cameras might
substitute for the video conference.
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