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Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO

From olcott <polcott333@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.theory, comp.ai.philosophy, comp.software-eng
Subject Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO
Date 2026-01-24 22:06 -0600
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On 1/24/2026 10:03 PM, dart200 wrote:
> On 1/24/26 7:42 PM, olcott wrote:
>> On 1/24/2026 9:12 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>> On 1/24/26 6:53 PM, olcott wrote:
>>>> On 1/24/2026 8:38 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>> On 1/24/26 6:35 PM, olcott wrote:
>>>>>> On 1/24/2026 6:52 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
>>>>>>> On 1/24/26 6:06 PM, olcott wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 1/6/2026 1:47 AM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> the CT-thesis is a thesis, not a proof. 
>>>>>>>> *I think that I fixed that*
>>>>>>>> It seems to me that if something cannot be computed
>>>>>>>> by applying finite string transformation rules to
>>>>>>>> input finite strings then it cannot be computed.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> As soon as this is shown to be categorically impossible
>>>>>>>> then the thesis turns into a proof.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In other words, you just don't know what you are talking about.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is categorically impossible to define a
>>>>>> computation more powerful than that above.
>>>>>
>>>>> i mean turing machines are just a method to specify string 
>>>>> transformations on the tape ???
>>>>>
>>>>> they are primarily defined by a large transition table for what 
>>>>> operation is done based on the state of the machine...
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No if you look at the Chomsky Hierarchy
>>>> they are much more powerful than finite
>>>> state machines.
>>>>
>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chomsky_hierarchy
>>>
>>> sorry idk what u mean: Type-0 recursively enumerable langauges, 
>>> "recognized" by turing machines, are the most "powerful" in that they 
>>> encompass the "most" computations ... ?
>>>
>>
>> It requires the most powerful machine to recognize them.
>> Regular thus finite-state-machines are the weakest.
> 
> i literally said turing machine, not finite-state-automota... ???
> 

Yes you did. I reread what you said.

-- 
Copyright 2026 Olcott<br><br>

My 28 year goal has been to make <br>
"true on the basis of meaning expressed in language"<br>
reliably computable for the entire body of knowledge.<br><br>

This required establishing a new foundation<br>

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Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2026-01-24 17:06 -0600
  Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2026-01-24 19:52 -0500
    Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO dart200 <user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-01-24 18:05 -0800
      Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2026-01-25 13:23 -0500
        Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO dart200 <user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-01-25 13:04 -0800
          Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2026-01-25 17:40 -0500
            Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO dart200 <user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-01-25 22:50 -0800
              Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO dart200 <user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-01-26 01:35 -0800
              Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2026-01-26 11:43 -0500
                Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO dart200 <user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-01-26 11:45 -0800
                Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2026-01-26 17:28 -0500
                Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO dart200 <user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-01-27 00:00 -0800
    Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2026-01-24 20:35 -0600
      Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO dart200 <user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-01-24 18:38 -0800
        Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2026-01-24 20:53 -0600
          Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO dart200 <user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-01-24 19:12 -0800
            Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2026-01-24 21:42 -0600
              Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO dart200 <user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-01-24 20:03 -0800
                Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2026-01-24 22:06 -0600
                Re: is the ct-thesis cooked? PLO dart200 <user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-01-24 21:45 -0800

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