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Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts --- Admitted Liar

From olcott <polcott333@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.theory, sci.logic
Subject Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts --- Admitted Liar
Date 2024-05-19 14:07 -0500
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On 5/19/2024 12:17 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
> On 5/19/24 9:59 AM, olcott wrote:
>> On 5/19/2024 8:43 AM, Mikko wrote:
>>> On 2024-05-19 12:36:08 +0000, olcott said:
>>>
>>>> On 5/19/2024 5:37 AM, Mikko wrote:
>>>>> On 2024-05-18 14:38:53 +0000, olcott said:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 5/18/2024 4:45 AM, Mikko wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2024-05-17 15:55:03 +0000, olcott said:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 5/17/2024 4:08 AM, Mikko wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 2024-05-17 07:25:52 +0000, Fred. Zwarts said:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Op 17.mei.2024 om 03:15 schreef olcott:
>>>>>>>>>>> The following is self-evidently true on the basis of the
>>>>>>>>>>> semantics of the C programming language.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> typedef int (*ptr)();  // ptr is pointer to int function
>>>>>>>>>>> 00 int H(ptr x, ptr x);
>>>>>>>>>>> 01 int D(ptr x)
>>>>>>>>>>> 02 {
>>>>>>>>>>> 03   int Halt_Status = H(x, x);
>>>>>>>>>>> 04   if (Halt_Status)
>>>>>>>>>>> 05     HERE: goto HERE;
>>>>>>>>>>> 06   return Halt_Status;
>>>>>>>>>>> 07 }
>>>>>>>>>>> 08
>>>>>>>>>>> 09 int main()
>>>>>>>>>>> 10 {
>>>>>>>>>>> 11   H(D,D);
>>>>>>>>>>> 12   return 0;
>>>>>>>>>>> 13 }
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> In the above case a simulator is an x86 emulator that correctly
>>>>>>>>>>> emulates at least one of the x86 instructions of D in the order
>>>>>>>>>>> specified by the x86 instructions of D.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> This may include correctly emulating the x86 instructions of H
>>>>>>>>>>> in the order specified by the x86 instructions of H thus calling
>>>>>>>>>>> H(D,D) in recursive simulation.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Any H/D pair matching the above template where
>>>>>>>>>>> D(D) is simulated by the same H(D,D) that it calls
>>>>>>>>>>> cannot possibly reach its own line 06 and halt.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> *This is a simple software engineering verified fact*
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Note that olcott defines 'verified fact' as 'proven fact', but 
>>>>>>>>>> he is unable to show the proof. So, it must be read as 'my 
>>>>>>>>>> belief'.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> A "proven fact" without a proof is not worse than a "verified 
>>>>>>>>> fact"
>>>>>>>>> without a verification.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *I updated my wording*
>>>>>>>> It is self-evidently true to anyone having sufficient knowledge
>>>>>>>> of the semantics of the C programming language.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No, it is not. I would know if it were.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you do not understand that a single valid counter-example
>>>>>> would refute my claim then you don't know enough about proofs.
>>>>>
>>>>> Your claim
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Most people to not know the difference between deductive proof
>>>> ]and inductive evidence.
>>>
>>> Most people don't read comp.theory so here we needn't care.
>>>
>>
>> If anyone is trying to prove me wrong they
>> must first understand what an actual proof is.
>>
>> Several people here seem to think that ad hominem personal
>> attacks and insults are the basis for a valid rebuttal.
>>
>> Richard has stated that he thinks that an example of
>> {D never simulated by H} ∈ {every D simulated by H}
> 
> No, the H that didn't simulate its input shows that once you allow H to 
> not be required to be correct, that we can then have a trivial function 
> that is "just as correct" (since wrong answers were allowed).
> 

*There you go, admitting that he is exactly the Liar that I claimed*
*There you go, admitting that he is exactly the Liar that I claimed*
*There you go, admitting that he is exactly the Liar that I claimed*


>>
>> On 5/1/2024 7:28 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
>> Message-ID: <v0ummt$2qov3$2@i2pn2.org>
>> http://al.howardknight.net/?STYPE=msgid&MSGI=%3Cv0ummt%242qov3%242%40i2pn2.org%3E
>>
>>>>>>>> It is self-evidently true to anyone having sufficient knowledge
>>>>>>>> of the semantics of the C programming language.
>>>>>
>>>>> is a little unclear about the meaning of "It" but I think it
>>>>> is false for any reasonable interpretation. Can I call myself
>>>>> a counter-example?
>>>
>>>
>>
> 

-- 
Copyright 2024 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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Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2024-05-16 20:15 -0500
  Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org> - 2024-05-16 22:29 -0400
    Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2024-05-16 21:46 -0500
      Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org> - 2024-05-16 22:59 -0400
  Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts "Fred. Zwarts" <F.Zwarts@HetNet.nl> - 2024-05-17 09:25 +0200
    Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Mikko <mikko.levanto@iki.fi> - 2024-05-17 12:08 +0300
      Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2024-05-17 10:55 -0500
        Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org> - 2024-05-17 21:06 -0400
        Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Mikko <mikko.levanto@iki.fi> - 2024-05-18 12:45 +0300
          Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2024-05-18 09:38 -0500
            Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org> - 2024-05-18 10:52 -0400
            Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Mikko <mikko.levanto@iki.fi> - 2024-05-19 13:37 +0300
              Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2024-05-19 07:36 -0500
                Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Mikko <mikko.levanto@iki.fi> - 2024-05-19 16:43 +0300
                Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2024-05-19 08:59 -0500
                Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org> - 2024-05-19 13:17 -0400
                Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts --- Admitted Liar olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2024-05-19 14:07 -0500
                Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts --- Olcott is an Admitted Liar Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org> - 2024-05-19 15:20 -0400
                Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Mikko <mikko.levanto@iki.fi> - 2024-05-20 11:08 +0300
                Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2024-05-20 12:53 -0500
                Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org> - 2024-05-20 20:57 -0400
                Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Mikko <mikko.levanto@iki.fi> - 2024-05-21 12:39 +0300
                Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts immibis <news@immibis.com> - 2024-05-21 11:54 +0200
                Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Mikko <mikko.levanto@iki.fi> - 2024-05-21 21:06 +0300
                Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2024-05-21 08:41 -0500
                Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org> - 2024-05-21 21:46 -0400
    Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2024-05-17 10:30 -0500
      Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2024-05-17 12:46 -0500
        Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org> - 2024-05-17 21:06 -0400
        Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Mikko <mikko.levanto@iki.fi> - 2024-05-18 12:53 +0300
          Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2024-05-18 09:43 -0500
        Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts joes <noreply@example.com> - 2024-05-18 10:07 +0000
        Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Mikko <mikko.levanto@iki.fi> - 2024-05-18 16:30 +0300
          Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts olcott <polcott333@gmail.com> - 2024-05-18 09:55 -0500
            Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org> - 2024-05-18 11:02 -0400
      Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org> - 2024-05-17 21:06 -0400
  Re: Every D correctly simulated by H never reaches its final state and halts immibis <news@immibis.com> - 2024-05-18 10:56 +0200

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