Boolean bewilderment

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

I offer this for the idle amusement of logicians

I am currently on a course of anti-biotics, and the dosage instructions are “interesting”

You might like to try interpreting these into a real-life scenario

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MichaelG.

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

Best of luck with that Michael, you will need a time lock on the fridge and an alarm on your wrist!

[DiogenesParticipant @diogenes]

Two as soon as you get up. Two at 1130. Two at 1600. Two before you go to bed.?

[Tony Pratt 1Participant @tonypratt1]

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Seems entirely reasonable, until you factor-in two things:

1. the time taken to actually feed
2. the likelihood that Mr Boole’s ‘INCLUSIVE OR’ is intended

… then it gets a little trickier

MichaelG.

[Gerard O’TooleParticipant @gerardotoole60348]

Perhaps Booles AND is meant.

This means at a time (at least) an hour before food AND (at least) 2 hours after food?

[Peter Cook 6Participant @petercook6]

Just been there, done that, got the loo roll to prove it!!

Two at 7:00am when you get up. Go for a walk, then have breakfast at 8:00. Another two at 12:00 then lunch about 13:00. Two more at 17:00 before dinner at 18:00 and the last two when going to bed. No snacks of course – and the side effects on your digestive system are likely.

[Gerard O’Toole]

On Gerard O’Toole Said:

Perhaps Booles AND is meant.

This means at a time (at least) an hour before food AND (at least) 2 hours after food?

Exactly my interpretation, Gerard … it’s the only way the stomach could be ‘empty’

MichaelG.

 

[Robert Atkinson 2Participant @robertatkinson2]

Don’t eat during the day for two weeks 😉

[Martin KyteParticipant @martinkyte99762]

Can I point out that people have been successfully taking these antibiotics for years with no notion of Boolean algebra whatsoever. It would suggest that your logic approach is somewhat unhelpful.

 

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Nice one, Robert

… now why didn’t I think of that !?!

MichaelG.

 

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