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Buildings & Rooms: Which is More Logically Sound?

by Dan C. Rinnert
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Working on a metaphor.

Is it more likely for a building to contain another building than for a room to contain another room? A building housed within a larger building is still its own building, no? So, it may be rare, but it's logically sound.

However, wouldn't a room within another room just be considered another room? A room within another room isn't really another entity, it's just another room, isn't it?
  • Profile picture of the author Lawrh
    Logic != truth. Logic is merely a process which may or may not reveal truth.

    That said, define building and define room. In your scenario their meaning may intersect.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
      A building would be a structure containing one or more interior compartments.

      A room would be an interior compartment.

      If a room is subdivided into additional compartments, each is still a compartment and thus each would be a room. A room doesn't really contain other rooms because if a room is divided up, it simply turns into multiple rooms. If the room is divided by movable structures, then you've divided the room into cubicles, but the room remains a single room.

      If the room is large enough, it could contain a small building, which itself could contain one or more interior compartments which would, again, be called rooms.
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        What about closets?
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        • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
          Originally Posted by ThomM View Post

          What about closets?
          Isn't that just a part of the room, unless it's a walk-in closet, in which case it can probably be considered another room.

          But, how would you divide it further? You could keep putting buildings inside rooms as long as the rooms were sufficiently large enough to accommodate the buildings. But, would you have a closet with its own closet, and that closet with its own closet?
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          • Profile picture of the author Lawrh
            Originally Posted by Dan C. Rinnert View Post

            Isn't that just a part of the room, unless it's a walk-in closet, in which case it can probably be considered another room.

            But, how would you divide it further? You could keep putting buildings inside rooms as long as the rooms were sufficiently large enough to accommodate the buildings. But, would you have a closet with its own closet, and that closet with its own closet?
            Didn't this happen in the Tardis once?
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            • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
              Originally Posted by Lawrh View Post

              Didn't this happen in the Tardis once?
              I think that was when the Master's TARDIS and the Doctor's TARDIS each landed inside of the other.
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              • Profile picture of the author ThomM
                If a building is in a room, wouldn't it then be considered a box or container?
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                • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
                  Originally Posted by ThomM View Post

                  If a building is in a room, wouldn't it then be considered a box or container?
                  The room or the building?
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                  • Profile picture of the author ThomM
                    Originally Posted by Dan C. Rinnert View Post

                    The room or the building?
                    If a building was in a room it would be a container.
                    Either that or a display piece.
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    So a building can contain rooms
    Rooms cannot contain rooms
    Rooms can contain buildings
    Buildings can contain rooms

    M.C. Escher might have trouble with that.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
      Originally Posted by Lawrh View Post

      So a building can contain rooms
      Yes.

      Rooms cannot contain rooms
      If a room is within another room, isn't it a suite, which is a group of rooms?

      Rooms can contain buildings
      If it's a large enough room.

      Buildings can contain rooms
      Yes.
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