Re: [Az-Geocaching] A funny thought

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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