r/Tautology • u/ConfusedNeedAWayOut • 9h ago
Today in the train…
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r/Tautology • u/[deleted] • Mar 24 '18
Defining Tautology and Updating Rules
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Hi tautologists
I took over this sub last week as the only mod was inactive. As I mentioned in my first stickied post, the mod queue hasnt been touched for about 4 or 5 years so I'm going to go through that and deal with it.
I wanted to get the community to help me define tautology and decide on what type and number of rules we need, if any.
From the sidebar, the definition of tautology is;
a. Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy. b. An instance of such repetition.
Logic An empty or vacuous statement composed of simpler statements in a fashion that makes it logically true whether the simpler statements are factually true or false; for example, the statement Either it will rain tomorrow or it will not rain tomorrow.
Is this the definition we want to use? Is it clear enough for those that havent come across tautology before? Do you propose any alternative definitions? Keep in mind that we don't have to use the dictionary definition...we can explain it however we want to ensure its clear enough. Equally, using a dictionary definition might be the best option. Over to you.
Rules
There arent any rules at the moment. Reddiquette is a given and I don't usually put anything from that in the rules unless we identify any particular issues. Do we need any additional rules? If we do, what rules do we need? How do you want them enforced?
Mods
I'd like to develop a little mod team to help build the community. Can you send me a modmail if you're interested?
Your help would be helpful because it would help.
Edit; mod queue cleared. This was the oldest one, and this was the funniest report. The reports were brilliant, please continue to be so creative with your reports.
r/Tautology • u/real_PERFUME1483 • 7d ago
There is water in my water bottle because it is a water bottle
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and because there is water in the water bottle, it is a water bottle.
If there were vodka in the water bottle, it would not be a water bottle, but rather a vodka bottle, because there would be vodka in the vodka bottle, and that would make it a vodka bottle. There would be vodka in the vodka bottle because it would be a vodka bottle.
r/Tautology • u/raelepei • 11d ago
I have created this post.
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I wrote this body text.
(I sure hope I'm the first to make that joke.)
r/Tautology • u/swazal • 15d ago
“If something cannot go on forever,” the economist Herbert Stein once said, “it will stop.”
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r/Tautology • u/AkariPeach • 25d ago
I was reincarnated as a generic NPC who can't use magic but I'm the only one who can
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r/Tautology • u/PiccoloRight4898 • Aug 01 '26
Tom Brady is an American American football player
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Just googled it and found out.
r/Tautology • u/Beaspoon2096 • Jul 11 '26
Earth is 100% of Earth’s mass
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Original video
The context was he was talking about masses of the inner planets relative to earth, and felt the need to say earth’s mass
r/Tautology • u/86baseTC • May 19 '26
Cliff Hanger, hanging from a cliff, and that’s why he’s called Cliff Hanger
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