In logic theory, a conditional statement can be stated in "if, then"
form.  For example, "if I have a reason play with my GPS, then I have a
reason to hike."  The reverse, called the converse, would be, "if I have
a reason to hike, then I have a reason to play with my GPS."  The
converse of a conditional statement is not in general true, but if they
happen to both be true they are called a biconditional.

So the answer to your question is that your statements are a
biconditional.

Or in the word of Scott Wood, "yes."

Jerry-Offtrail



On Wed, 2 Jan 2002 11:48:31 -0700 srdrake@srpnet.com writes:
> As Offtrail and I went up Table Mesa yesterday, we looked like 2 
> hiking
> geeks.  Both playing with our GPSs the entire way.  Watching as we 
> went from
> 0.32 to 0.31 to 0.30 miles from the cache.  In reality, only one GPS 
> was
> needed and we could basically see where we needed to hike to without 
> the
> constant need to be playing with the GPS.
> 
> I imagine initial assault to Bronco Butte was the same way, except 
> there
> were 4 guys fiddling with GPSs the entire time.
> 
> I wonder...   Is a GPS just a reason to do some hiking or is hiking 
> a reason
> to go play with a GPS?
> 
> ...just pondering life's biggest questions.
> 
> -srdrake
> 
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