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 by: olcott - Mon, 15 Aug 2022 02:26 UTC

On 8/14/2022 9:14 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
> On 8/14/22 9:58 PM, olcott wrote:
>> On 8/14/2022 8:52 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
>>> On 8/14/22 9:41 PM, olcott wrote:
>>>> On 8/14/2022 8:30 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
>>>>> On 8/14/22 9:08 PM, olcott wrote:
>>>>>> On 8/14/2022 7:28 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
>>>>>>> On 8/14/22 7:33 PM, olcott wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 8/14/2022 6:29 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 8/14/22 6:58 PM, olcott wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 8/14/2022 5:16 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> On 8/14/22 5:52 PM, olcott wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> Wrote in message:r
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 14 Aug 2022 14:18:53 -0500olcott
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <NoOne@NoWhere.com> wrote:> On 8/14/2022 2:14 PM, Mr
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Flibble wrote:> > On Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:14:28 -0500> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> olcott <NoOne@NoWhere.com> wrote:> >   > >> *This is refers
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to H(P,P)==0 where H and P are functions in C*> >>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>       I believe I have learned something valuable from
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you:> >>       that by simulation, and by simulations
>>>>>>>>>>>>> within simulations,> >>       non-halting can sometimes be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> detected, and in particular,> >>       it can be detected
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the program used in the classical> >>       proof of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> incomputability.> >>> >> *Halting problem proofs refuted on
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the basis of software> >> engineering* ?> >>> >>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.researchgate.net/publication/361701808_Halting_problem_proofs_refuted_on_the_basis_of_software_engineering>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>  > > > > I am also a computer scientist and I am telling
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you that your> > halting decider reporting non-halting when
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it enters "infinite> > recursion" is an ERROR.  There is no
>>>>>>>>>>>>> infinite recursion in the HP> > proofs you are attempting
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to refute.> > > > /Flibble> >   > > > void P(ptr x)> {>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> int Halt_Status = H(x, x);>    if (Halt_Status)>      HERE:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> goto HERE;>    return;> }> > int main()> {>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Output("Input_Halts = ", H(P, P));> }> > If it was true
>>>>>>>>>>>>> that you are a computer scientist then you would >
>>>>>>>>>>>>> understand that this execution trace is correct:> > (a)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> H(P,P) simulates P(P) that calls a simulated H(P,P)> (b)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> that simulates P(P) that calls a simulated H(P,P)> (c) that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> simulates P(P) that calls a simulated H(P,P)> (d) that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> simulates P(P) that calls a simulated H(P,P)...> *Until H
>>>>>>>>>>>>> aborts its simulation*I am a computer scientist and all
>>>>>>>>>>>>> your trace shows is that H (not P) isat the root of your so
>>>>>>>>>>>>> called "infinite recursion" and is the primaryreason why
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you are incorrect to map this recursive behaviour of your
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hto a halting decision on P of non-halting.> > If you do
>>>>>>>>>>>>> not understand that the above execution trace is correct>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> then this proves that you are not as much as a sufficiently
>>>>>>>>>>>>> competent > software engineer.It seems I understand your
>>>>>>>>>>>>> trace more than you do which makes itobvious who is
>>>>>>>>>>>>> actually lacking in competence here./Flibble
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Because H exactly simulates its input and has no control flow
>>>>>>>>>>>>   behavior of it's own while it is simulating this input YOU
>>>>>>>>>>>> ARE
>>>>>>>>>>>>   BLAMING THE MIRROR FOR WHAT IT REFLECTS.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> H does have control low on its own, or it can't stop the
>>>>>>>>>>> simulationg to give an answer.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Because H exactly simulates its input and has no control flow
>>>>>>>>>> behavior of it's own
>>>>>>>>>> while it is simulating this input
>>>>>>>>>> while it is simulating this input
>>>>>>>>>> while it is simulating this input
>>>>>>>>>> while it is simulating this input
>>>>>>>>>> while it is simulating this input
>>>>>>>>>> while it is simulating this input
>>>>>>>>>> while it is simulating this input
>>>>>>>>>> while it is simulating this input
>>>>>>>>>> while it is simulating this input
>>>>>>>>>> while it is simulating this input
>>>>>>>>>> while it is simulating this input
>>>>>>>>>> while it is simulating this input
>>>>>>>>>> while it is simulating this input
>>>>>>>>>> while it is simulating this input
>>>>>>>>>> YOU ARE BLAMING THE MIRROR FOR WHAT IT REFLECTS.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> So either you are a liar, or just badly confused about what
>>>>>>>>>>> you are saying.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Or you OCD prevents you from paying close enough attention to
>>>>>>>>>> ALL of my words.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Then how does it decide to stop simulating if it has no control
>>>>>>>>> flow before it stops?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> H does not have any effect on the behavior of its simulated P
>>>>>>>> the whole time that H is simulating P, thus any recursive
>>>>>>>> behavior that P demonstrates is behavior of P and not behavior
>>>>>>>> of H.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Nope, the problem is in H, not P.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This H by its actions might not affect the behavior of the input
>>>>>>> it is simulating, but it doesn't correctly determine the effect
>>>>>>> that the copy of H in P will have.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> void P(ptr x)
>>>>>> {
>>>>>>    int Halt_Status = H(x, x);
>>>>>>    if (Halt_Status)
>>>>>>      HERE: goto HERE;
>>>>>>    return;
>>>>>> }
>>>>>>
>>>>>> int main()
>>>>>> {
>>>>>>    Output("Input_Halts = ", H(P, P));
>>>>>> }
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So you disagree with this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (a) H(P,P) simulates P(P) that calls a simulated H(P,P)
>>>>>> (b) that simulates P(P) that calls a simulated H(P,P)
>>>>>> (c) that simulates P(P) that calls a simulated H(P,P)
>>>>>> (d) that simulates P(P) that calls a simulated H(P,P)...
>>>>>> *Until H aborts its simulation*
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> That isn't what your H does,
>>>>
>>>> Why do you say that isn't what my H does when you know that it is
>>>> what my H does and you can verify this with the complete system?
>>>>
>>>> https://www.liarparadox.org/2022_07_22.zip
>>>> This is the complete system that compiles under:
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2017
>>>> https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Right, you didn't read what I said you H does, did you?
>>>
>>
>> You said that what I said H does, it does not do, this is incorrect.
>> Then you changed the subject.
>>
>
> You H does NOT get to the step (b) that you have posted, so doesn't
> match you pattern.
>

One H does not get past step (b)
The other H does not get past step (c) and can be adapted to proceed any
finite number of steps.

The point is that no correct simulation of the input to H(P,P) by H ever
stops running until H aborts it.

--
Copyright 2022 Pete Olcott

"Talent hits a target no one else can hit;
Genius hits a target no one else can see."
Arthur Schopenhauer

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