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Every problem has a resolution, every question an answer -- yes or no?

bleurowz 8 May 8
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Not really. Just look at Godel's theorem or the unproved theorems of mathematics. In principle those are the easiest examples - much simpler and better defined than almost any real-world problem.

Beat me to the punch! 😉

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Eventually. Whether we live long enough to see it resolved is another matter entirely.

You are right.

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Donald Rumsfeld
"Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don't know we don't know. And if one looks throughout the history of our country and other free countries, it is the latter category that tend to be the difficult ones."

cava Level 7 May 8, 2018

One of the only things that man said that even made a little sense!

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Yes, but often there are no good solutions.

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NO!

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Definitely not. What is outside the light cone of the Big Bang? As far as problems and resolutions, especially human interaction problems, there is not necessarily a resolution. There may be a theoretical one, but not a practical one. Example: The Middle East

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Yes, it may be hard to find or not quite the answer/solution you want but to every problem there is a solution.

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I've come to realize that every problem usually has more than one resolution, including not resolving the problem. Which is the right way to go? Sometimes getting started on an imperfect solution is better than waiting to find a better one, but other times, that is exactly the wrong thing to do. As for questions, some have pretty straightforward answers, but others are more nuanced and complex, and you get into qualifying your responses. To your question: problems, no, not usually; questions, the simple ones, yes, some others, no.

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I'd have to say no; there are things that are far too complex to have a 'solution' in our limited eyes. Now, do most things in our lives and world have a solution - absolutely. But not everything. Some things simply are.

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You are often on the path to the solution already ... you just have a different time reference for a solution. we expect answers on OUR time schedule and thats not always the case.

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Just wondering what the resolution would be to the book burnings, or genocide? Sure we can take action to prevent those things but what resolve will there be when we pump out the oil from the planet? If aliens are real and wish us harm? If you legs were blown off and you were alone miles from any help? NO! Not every problem can be resolved. People really need to think more about prevention because we cannot always fix things once they are broken.

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Sure but they are not always resolved in the way you want and the answers sometimes suck.

MsAl Level 8 May 8, 2018
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No. Not all problems have a resolution. Some questions will never by answered to satisfaction. Some answers might even be technically correct, but will never prove acceptable to those asking the questions.

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Well some questions don't have have a good answer..Just a less crappy answer.

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Several resolutions. several answers.

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Either one

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For every resolution it's possible to find a different problem.... You go ahead establish your own conclusions

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Yes that is true.

The problem is a proper combination of available time, timing, knowledge, and resources.

Available Time: If a baseball is flying at your head, you may not have time to avoid it.
Timing: Smallpox used to be a big problem, now we've developed vaccines.
Knowledge: There is an answer to how gravity works, we just haven't found it.
Resources: The human race has everything it needs to build a spaceship to Mars and has for years now. No single entity has been able to collect all the necessary resources.

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I don't understand why Westerners are so obsessed with BINARY answers to questions. Yes/no, black/white, on/off...

Sometimes answers are really personal preference. Dog/cat?

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NO!

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No.
....got some questions for your answers.....

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Don't forget the language frames the subject. Problem? Challenge? Test? Same thing different perception. Questions are like rabbit holes - a well placed why can keep one falling.

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No and yes.

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42! No, unless you say that we may never know is an answer or resolution. I don't think this should keep us from searching, but, since we a limited creatures we will always be limited in our understanding.

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