• The primary first principle of all Turing Machine based computation

    From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Tue Dec 16 21:36:16 2025
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    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values.
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  • From Tristan Wibberley@tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Wed Dec 17 11:00:26 2025
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    On 17/12/2025 03:36, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values.


    No: "only"-ambiguity again.
    No: non-elementary wrt. "values".

    Maybe "finite string inputs" ought to be "expressions on finite segments
    of tapes" if you're trying to talk about machines as Turing did in 1939
    and physical ones at that rather than about expositions in C that are of derived concepts.
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Wed Dec 17 07:31:33 2025
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    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values.


    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they compute matching
    the answer to the question they are supposed to be answering.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine that finite
    string represents halt when it is run.
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Wed Dec 17 07:33:09 2025
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    On 12/17/2025 5:00 AM, Tristan Wibberley wrote:
    On 17/12/2025 03:36, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values.


    No: "only"-ambiguity again.
    No: non-elementary wrt. "values".

    Maybe "finite string inputs" ought to be "expressions on finite segments
    of tapes" if you're trying to talk about machines as Turing did in 1939
    and physical ones at that rather than about expositions in C that are of derived concepts.


    I am trying precisely define the exact essence
    of the architecture of Turing Machine computation.
    Things like writing to a tape are not of the essence.

    Things that are outside their scope:
    (a) examining strings that are not inputs
    (b) directly executing other Turing Machines
    (c) Taking other actual Turing machines as inputs

    Turing machine halt deciders transform input
    finite strings into halt status values by applying
    finite string transformations to inputs.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Wed Dec 17 23:30:11 2025
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    On 12/17/25 8:33 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 5:00 AM, Tristan Wibberley wrote:
    On 17/12/2025 03:36, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values.


    No: "only"-ambiguity again.
    No: non-elementary wrt. "values".

    Maybe "finite string inputs" ought to be "expressions on finite segments
    of tapes" if you're trying to talk about machines as Turing did in 1939
    and physical ones at that rather than about expositions in C that are of
    derived concepts.


    I am trying precisely define the exact essence
    of the architecture of Turing Machine computation.
    Things like writing to a tape are not of the essence.

    Things that are outside their scope:
    (a) examining strings that are not inputs
    (b) directly executing other Turing Machines
    (c) Taking other actual Turing machines as inputs

    Turing machine halt deciders transform input
    finite strings into halt status values by applying
    finite string transformations to inputs.



    The problem is that these are NOT "Out of Scope" as the question *IS*
    about the behavior of executing a Turing Machine that isn't this one.

    You are just showing you don't understand the nature of logic,
    questions, and rules.

    We have a mapping, which is defined by the behavior of the machine that
    is the input to the map.

    We then have a representation of that machine, so it can be made to be a finite string that a Turing machine can process.

    The problem is to get the Turing Machine to compute that mapping, and
    that mapping is EXACTLY the scope of the problem, and that is based on
    exactly your (b) which you want to make out of scope.

    All that means is you think the problem is out of scope of itself,
    because you don't understand the meaning of core words like "problem", "compute", "function". "program", or "represet" as used in the field.

    Sorry, you are just admitting that you whole work is just a massive lie.
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Wed Dec 17 22:38:13 2025
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    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values.


    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they compute matching
    the answer to the question they are supposed to be answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine that finite
    string represents halt when it is run.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Wed Dec 17 23:57:04 2025
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    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values.


    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they compute
    matching the answer to the question they are supposed to be answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine that finite
    string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?

    But note, the the correct answer for H(D) is determinable strictly from
    the encoded finite string given to H, as UTM(D), using that exact same
    string, will exhibit the behavior that H is supposed to answer about.

    Thus, the information *IS* there, it is just that it isn't computable.

    Of course, if you don't believe in UTMs as being valid, you are just
    admitting your whole basis of talking about a UTM based Halt Decider is invalid.

    Of course, the other part of the problem is you don't realize that you
    broke the UTM property of the machine you based you decider on, so you
    can't use H's own simulation anymore.

    You just lie that you can use wrong answers and just pretend they must
    be right.
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Thu Dec 18 12:51:13 2025
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    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values.


    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they compute
    matching the answer to the question they are supposed to be answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine that finite
    string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    I have worked on undecidability for 28 years and have
    proven to several LLM systems that my reframing of
    decision problems is correct.

    Because I have now done this from first principles
    directly derived from standard definitions my reasoning
    is finally provably sound.

    But note, the the correct answer for H(D) is determinable strictly from
    the encoded finite string given to H, as UTM(D),

    Not when pathological self-reference is involved.
    when pathological self-reference *IS NOT* involved
    then H.UTM(P) derives identical behavior to UTM(P).

    When pathological self-reference *IS* involved then
    the behavior of H.UTM(P) derives different behavior
    than UTM(P). This has been proved thousands of times.

    The last key piece is how and why one of them overrules
    and supersedes the other. This is correctly analyzed
    from first principles derived from standard definitions.

    using that exact same
    string, will exhibit the behavior that H is supposed to answer about.

    Thus, the information *IS* there, it is just that it isn't computable.

    Of course, if you don't believe in UTMs as being valid, you are just admitting your whole basis of talking about a UTM based Halt Decider is invalid.

    Of course, the other part of the problem is you don't realize that you
    broke the UTM property of the machine you based you decider on, so you
    can't use H's own simulation anymore.

    You just lie that you can use wrong answers and just pretend they must
    be right.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Tristan Wibberley@tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Thu Dec 18 22:04:55 2025
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    On 18/12/2025 04:57, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    ...

    How many question include the answer in the question?

    He said "encode" not "include". Lots of them do. All the tautologies do.

    I don't think anything else does. That's the thing about tautologies
    isn't it?
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    Tristan Wibberley

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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Thu Dec 18 17:38:09 2025
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    On 12/18/2025 4:04 PM, Tristan Wibberley wrote:
    On 18/12/2025 04:57, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    ...

    How many question include the answer in the question?

    He said "encode" not "include". Lots of them do. All the tautologies do.

    I don't think anything else does. That's the thing about tautologies
    isn't it?


    The bottom line is that the basis of the
    required result must be directly encoded
    within the input or the requirement itself
    is incorrect.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Thu Dec 18 19:53:37 2025
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    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values.


    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they compute
    matching the answer to the question they are supposed to be answering. >>>>

    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine that
    finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine what
    questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    I have worked on undecidability for 28 years and have
    proven to several LLM systems that my reframing of
    decision problems is correct.

    Nope, as that is impossible, as LLMs can't think.

    You have just talked to algorithmic YES MEN, and they have agreed with yor.


    Because I have now done this from first principles
    directly derived from standard definitions my reasoning
    is finally provably sound.

    Nope, as your prompt is just a lie, as you don't KNOW those first
    principles.



    But note, the the correct answer for H(D) is determinable strictly
    from the encoded finite string given to H, as UTM(D),

    Not when pathological self-reference is involved.
    when pathological self-reference *IS NOT* involved
    then H.UTM(P) derives identical behavior to UTM(P).

    But the input doesn't HAVE "Self-Reference"

    The input has a COPY of the decider, not a reference to it, and nothing
    about "self".

    It produces a representation of itself, but again, that isn't a REFERENCE.

    You just don't know what you words mean.

    And. there is NO "exception" to the definition, excpet to a liar.


    When pathological self-reference *IS* involved then
    the behavior of H.UTM(P) derives different behavior
    than UTM(P). This has been proved thousands of times.

    But H doesn't have a UTM in it any more.

    You are just proving that you are just a stupid liar that doens't know
    what he is talking about


    The last key piece is how and why one of them overrules
    and supersedes the other. This is correctly analyzed
    from first principles derived from standard definitions.

    But it doesn't, it just shows that you are wrong and an idiot.


    using that exact same string, will exhibit the behavior that H is
    supposed to answer about.

    Thus, the information *IS* there, it is just that it isn't computable.

    Of course, if you don't believe in UTMs as being valid, you are just
    admitting your whole basis of talking about a UTM based Halt Decider
    is invalid.

    Of course, the other part of the problem is you don't realize that you
    broke the UTM property of the machine you based you decider on, so you
    can't use H's own simulation anymore.

    You just lie that you can use wrong answers and just pretend they must
    be right.



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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Thu Dec 18 19:11:38 2025
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    On 12/18/2025 6:53 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values.


    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they compute
    matching the answer to the question they are supposed to be answering. >>>>>

    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine that
    finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine what
    questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    We cannot predict who the next president of
    the United States will be on the sole basis
    of the square-root of two.

    Likewise every computation must have a sufficient
    basis.

    Turing machines ONLY transform inputs into values
    or get stuck in loops.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Thu Dec 18 21:13:04 2025
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    On 12/18/25 8:11 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 6:53 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values. >>>>>>>

    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they compute
    matching the answer to the question they are supposed to be
    answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine that
    finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine what
    questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    We cannot predict who the next president of
    the United States will be on the sole basis
    of the square-root of two.


    So? That isn't a question that even comes up in the theory.

    Likewise every computation must have a sufficient
    basis.

    No, every computation has an algorithm that it will blindly and
    mechanically follow.

    The DESIGNER of the algorithm needs to have a good basis if the
    computation is to get the right answer.


    Turing machines ONLY transform inputs into values
    or get stuck in loops.


    In other words, you are just showing your stupidity.

    You just don't understand even the basic categories of what you talk about.



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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Thu Dec 18 20:25:04 2025
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    On 12/18/2025 8:13 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 8:11 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 6:53 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values. >>>>>>>>

    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they compute >>>>>>> matching the answer to the question they are supposed to be
    answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine that
    finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine what
    questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    We cannot predict who the next president of
    the United States will be on the sole basis
    of the square-root of two.


    So? That isn't a question that even comes up in the theory.

    Likewise every computation must have a sufficient
    basis.

    No, every computation has an algorithm that it will blindly and
    mechanically follow.


    That seems accurate.

    WhoIsNextPresidentOfUSA(√2)
    (entirely on the basis of the square root of two)

    The tiny little detail that no one noticed for
    90 years is that in those cases where the required
    output cannot be derived from the actual input it
    is the requirement itself that is incorrect.

    No amount of devotion to dogma can possibly change this.
    Undecidability proves that the notion of truth itself is
    (not coherently connected together) AKA broken.

    The DESIGNER of the algorithm needs to have a good basis if the
    computation is to get the right answer.


    Turing machines ONLY transform inputs into values
    or get stuck in loops.


    In other words, you are just showing your stupidity.

    You just don't understand even the basic categories of what you talk about.



    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Thu Dec 18 21:40:39 2025
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    On 12/18/25 9:25 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:13 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 8:11 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 6:53 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values. >>>>>>>>>

    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they compute >>>>>>>> matching the answer to the question they are supposed to be
    answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine that >>>>>>>> finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine what
    questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    We cannot predict who the next president of
    the United States will be on the sole basis
    of the square-root of two.


    So? That isn't a question that even comes up in the theory.

    Likewise every computation must have a sufficient
    basis.

    No, every computation has an algorithm that it will blindly and
    mechanically follow.


    That seems accurate.

    WhoIsNextPresidentOfUSA(√2)
    (entirely on the basis of the square root of two)

    So, you don't know what an algorithm is.

    Seems normal for you,


    The tiny little detail that no one noticed for
    90 years is that in those cases where the required
    output cannot be derived from the actual input it
    is the requirement itself that is incorrect.

    But the answer CAN be derived from the input, just not in finte time.

    Your problem is you ignore that part of the requirment.


    No amount of devotion to dogma can possibly change this.
    Undecidability proves that the notion of truth itself is
    (not coherently connected together) AKA broken.

    Nope. Your problem is you don't know the meaning of TRUTH, and confuse
    it with knowledge.

    Many things can be true, but not known, or even knowable.

    Sorry, you are just proving your stupidity,


    The DESIGNER of the algorithm needs to have a good basis if the
    computation is to get the right answer.


    Turing machines ONLY transform inputs into values
    or get stuck in loops.


    In other words, you are just showing your stupidity.

    You just don't understand even the basic categories of what you talk
    about.






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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Thu Dec 18 20:46:05 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/18/2025 8:40 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 9:25 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:13 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 8:11 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 6:53 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values. >>>>>>>>>>

    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they compute >>>>>>>>> matching the answer to the question they are supposed to be >>>>>>>>> answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine that >>>>>>>>> finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine what
    questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    We cannot predict who the next president of
    the United States will be on the sole basis
    of the square-root of two.


    So? That isn't a question that even comes up in the theory.

    Likewise every computation must have a sufficient
    basis.

    No, every computation has an algorithm that it will blindly and
    mechanically follow.


    That seems accurate.

    WhoIsNextPresidentOfUSA(√2)
    (entirely on the basis of the square root of two)

    So, you don't know what an algorithm is.

    Seems normal for you,


    The tiny little detail that no one noticed for
    90 years is that in those cases where the required
    output cannot be derived from the actual input it
    is the requirement itself that is incorrect.

    But the answer CAN be derived from the input, just not in finte time.


    It is very difficult to see that this is Counter-factual.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Thu Dec 18 22:08:41 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/18/25 9:46 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:40 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 9:25 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:13 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 8:11 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 6:53 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values. >>>>>>>>>>>

    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they
    compute matching the answer to the question they are supposed >>>>>>>>>> to be answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine that >>>>>>>>>> finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine what >>>>>> questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    We cannot predict who the next president of
    the United States will be on the sole basis
    of the square-root of two.


    So? That isn't a question that even comes up in the theory.

    Likewise every computation must have a sufficient
    basis.

    No, every computation has an algorithm that it will blindly and
    mechanically follow.


    That seems accurate.

    WhoIsNextPresidentOfUSA(√2)
    (entirely on the basis of the square root of two)

    So, you don't know what an algorithm is.

    Seems normal for you,


    The tiny little detail that no one noticed for
    90 years is that in those cases where the required
    output cannot be derived from the actual input it
    is the requirement itself that is incorrect.

    But the answer CAN be derived from the input, just not in finte time.


    It is very difficult to see that this is Counter-factual.


    So, UTMS don't exist?
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Thu Dec 18 21:36:08 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/18/2025 9:08 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 9:46 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:40 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 9:25 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:13 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 8:11 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 6:53 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into >>>>>>>>>>>> values.


    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they >>>>>>>>>>> compute matching the answer to the question they are supposed >>>>>>>>>>> to be answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine >>>>>>>>>>> that finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine
    what questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    We cannot predict who the next president of
    the United States will be on the sole basis
    of the square-root of two.


    So? That isn't a question that even comes up in the theory.

    Likewise every computation must have a sufficient
    basis.

    No, every computation has an algorithm that it will blindly and
    mechanically follow.


    That seems accurate.

    WhoIsNextPresidentOfUSA(√2)
    (entirely on the basis of the square root of two)

    So, you don't know what an algorithm is.

    Seems normal for you,


    The tiny little detail that no one noticed for
    90 years is that in those cases where the required
    output cannot be derived from the actual input it
    is the requirement itself that is incorrect.

    But the answer CAN be derived from the input, just not in finte time.


    It is very difficult to see that this is Counter-factual.


    So, UTMS don't exist?

    You are on the right track.
    You need much more details.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Thu Dec 18 22:59:34 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/18/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 9:08 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 9:46 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:40 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 9:25 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:13 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 8:11 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 6:53 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into >>>>>>>>>>>>> values.


    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they >>>>>>>>>>>> compute matching the answer to the question they are
    supposed to be answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine >>>>>>>>>>>> that finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine >>>>>>>> what questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    We cannot predict who the next president of
    the United States will be on the sole basis
    of the square-root of two.


    So? That isn't a question that even comes up in the theory.

    Likewise every computation must have a sufficient
    basis.

    No, every computation has an algorithm that it will blindly and
    mechanically follow.


    That seems accurate.

    WhoIsNextPresidentOfUSA(√2)
    (entirely on the basis of the square root of two)

    So, you don't know what an algorithm is.

    Seems normal for you,


    The tiny little detail that no one noticed for
    90 years is that in those cases where the required
    output cannot be derived from the actual input it
    is the requirement itself that is incorrect.

    But the answer CAN be derived from the input, just not in finte time.


    It is very difficult to see that this is Counter-factual.


    So, UTMS don't exist?

    You are on the right track.
    You need much more details.


    In other words, you don't know how to support your claim, because you
    are just lying.

    All you are doing is proving you are a liar and buring your reputaiton
    under that pile of lies proving that you are just an ignorant
    pathological liar.

    So, do you believe that UTMs exist?

    If so, then your claim that the halting property is invalid is just a lie.

    If you don't, then you admit that the basis of your claimed decider is
    just a lie, as it needs UTMs to exist to try to justify that it can
    determine the answer.

    Sorry, you are just killing your own theory.

    Your problem is you killed your ability to reason by making yourself
    ignorant of the field, and then you believed your own lies.

    Your have made yourself effectively brain dead.
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Thu Dec 18 22:14:18 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/18/2025 8:40 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 9:25 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:13 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 8:11 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 6:53 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values. >>>>>>>>>>

    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they compute >>>>>>>>> matching the answer to the question they are supposed to be >>>>>>>>> answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine that >>>>>>>>> finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine what
    questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    We cannot predict who the next president of
    the United States will be on the sole basis
    of the square-root of two.


    So? That isn't a question that even comes up in the theory.

    Likewise every computation must have a sufficient
    basis.

    No, every computation has an algorithm that it will blindly and
    mechanically follow.


    That seems accurate.

    WhoIsNextPresidentOfUSA(√2)
    (entirely on the basis of the square root of two)

    So, you don't know what an algorithm is.

    Seems normal for you,


    The tiny little detail that no one noticed for
    90 years is that in those cases where the required
    output cannot be derived from the actual input it
    is the requirement itself that is incorrect.

    But the answer CAN be derived from the input, just not in finte time.


    Try and show the details of that using a UTM
    like you suggested.

    When you erase the key context of a reply I have
    to go back to that context as I have done here.

    Unless you come up with the reasoning yourself
    through the method called Socratic questioning
    you will simply disbelieve anything that I say
    as you have just done.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_questioning
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From dart200@user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Thu Dec 18 21:54:05 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/18/25 7:59 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 9:08 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 9:46 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:40 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 9:25 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:13 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 8:11 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 6:53 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into >>>>>>>>>>>>>> values.


    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they >>>>>>>>>>>>> compute matching the answer to the question they are >>>>>>>>>>>>> supposed to be answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem >>>>>>>>>>>> instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine >>>>>>>>>>>>> that finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine >>>>>>>>> what questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    We cannot predict who the next president of
    the United States will be on the sole basis
    of the square-root of two.


    So? That isn't a question that even comes up in the theory.

    Likewise every computation must have a sufficient
    basis.

    No, every computation has an algorithm that it will blindly and >>>>>>> mechanically follow.


    That seems accurate.

    WhoIsNextPresidentOfUSA(√2)
    (entirely on the basis of the square root of two)

    So, you don't know what an algorithm is.

    Seems normal for you,


    The tiny little detail that no one noticed for
    90 years is that in those cases where the required
    output cannot be derived from the actual input it
    is the requirement itself that is incorrect.

    But the answer CAN be derived from the input, just not in finte time. >>>>>

    It is very difficult to see that this is Counter-factual.


    So, UTMS don't exist?

    You are on the right track.
    You need much more details.


    In other words, you don't know how to support your claim, because you
    are just lying.

    All you are doing is proving you are a liar and buring your reputaiton
    under that pile of lies proving that you are just an ignorant
    pathological liar.

    fucking toxic-ass chief engineer u r


    So, do you believe that UTMs exist?

    If so, then your claim that the halting property is invalid is just a lie.

    If you don't, then you admit that the basis of your claimed decider is
    just a lie, as it needs UTMs to exist to try to justify that it can determine the answer.

    Sorry, you are just killing your own theory.

    Your problem is you killed your ability to reason by making yourself ignorant of the field, and then you believed your own lies.

    Your have made yourself effectively brain dead.
    --
    hi, i'm nick! let's end war 🙃

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  • From dart200@user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 00:25:49 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/18/25 9:54 PM, dart200 wrote:
    On 12/18/25 7:59 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 9:08 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 9:46 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:40 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 9:25 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:13 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 8:11 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 6:53 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> values.


    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they >>>>>>>>>>>>>> compute matching the answer to the question they are >>>>>>>>>>>>>> supposed to be answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem >>>>>>>>>>>>> instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine >>>>>>>>>>>>>> that finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine >>>>>>>>>> what questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    We cannot predict who the next president of
    the United States will be on the sole basis
    of the square-root of two.


    So? That isn't a question that even comes up in the theory.

    Likewise every computation must have a sufficient
    basis.

    No, every computation has an algorithm that it will blindly and >>>>>>>> mechanically follow.


    That seems accurate.

    WhoIsNextPresidentOfUSA(√2)
    (entirely on the basis of the square root of two)

    So, you don't know what an algorithm is.

    Seems normal for you,


    The tiny little detail that no one noticed for
    90 years is that in those cases where the required
    output cannot be derived from the actual input it
    is the requirement itself that is incorrect.

    But the answer CAN be derived from the input, just not in finte time. >>>>>>

    It is very difficult to see that this is Counter-factual.


    So, UTMS don't exist?

    You are on the right track.
    You need much more details.


    In other words, you don't know how to support your claim, because you
    are just lying.

    All you are doing is proving you are a liar and buring your reputaiton
    under that pile of lies proving that you are just an ignorant
    pathological liar.

    fucking toxic-ass chief engineer u r


    So, do you believe that UTMs exist?

    If so, then your claim that the halting property is invalid is just a
    lie.

    actually his claim is that computing the halting property is an invalid expectation (which kind of actually agrees with ur position, just with different words). and is a bit retarded in it's own sense, but the fact
    u don't know that after engaging with him for what? decades ...?

    toxic ass mf


    If you don't, then you admit that the basis of your claimed decider is
    just a lie, as it needs UTMs to exist to try to justify that it can
    determine the answer.

    Sorry, you are just killing your own theory.

    Your problem is you killed your ability to reason by making yourself
    ignorant of the field, and then you believed your own lies.

    Your have made yourself effectively brain dead.
    --
    a burnt out swe investigating into why our tooling doesn't involve
    basic semantic proofs like halting analysis

    please excuse my pseudo-pyscript,

    ~ nick
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 10:11:53 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/18/25 11:14 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:40 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 9:25 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:13 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 8:11 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 6:53 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into values. >>>>>>>>>>>

    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they
    compute matching the answer to the question they are supposed >>>>>>>>>> to be answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine that >>>>>>>>>> finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine what >>>>>> questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    We cannot predict who the next president of
    the United States will be on the sole basis
    of the square-root of two.


    So? That isn't a question that even comes up in the theory.

    Likewise every computation must have a sufficient
    basis.

    No, every computation has an algorithm that it will blindly and
    mechanically follow.


    That seems accurate.

    WhoIsNextPresidentOfUSA(√2)
    (entirely on the basis of the square root of two)

    So, you don't know what an algorithm is.

    Seems normal for you,


    The tiny little detail that no one noticed for
    90 years is that in those cases where the required
    output cannot be derived from the actual input it
    is the requirement itself that is incorrect.

    But the answer CAN be derived from the input, just not in finte time.


    Try and show the details of that using a UTM
    like you suggested.

    Since a UTM is DEFINED as a machine that recreates the behavior of the
    machine described by the input, it is just axiomatic.

    If Wm is the description of machine M, and w its input.

    UTM Wm w is DEFINED to behave exactly like M w, and thus provides the definition of the behavior of the input Wm w to H Wm w.

    Care to try again?

    Since the behavior of the input string *IS* derivable from the string,
    it is valid to ask about it.

    The problem is there is a difference between derivable and computable,
    as derivation (in this context) allows the infinite, while computable
    doesn't.

    This is just like the difference between True and Knownable.

    True allow the use of an infinite chain of truth preserving connections,
    while knowable does not.

    The fact you mind can't handle the infinite doesn't make the concept
    improper, just that you are stupid, and are stuck thinking in limited
    systems that avoid it.


    When you erase the key context of a reply I have
    to go back to that context as I have done here.

    What did I erase?

    The DEFINITION of the finite string input to the decider is that it will
    FULLY REPRESENT the machine we are asking about, and that means that a
    UTM CAN recreate the behavior being asked about.

    The fact that you broke the UTM that you based H on to build H doesn't
    negate the fact that the original UTM would show the behavior.

    H does NOT have a UTM inside it, as you broke the required property in
    it to let H try to answer.


    Unless you come up with the reasoning yourself
    through the method called Socratic questioning
    you will simply disbelieve anything that I say
    as you have just done.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_questioning


    So, why don't YOU answer MY questions?

    I have shown why you are wrong, but you refuse to accept it out of your stupidity.

    I guess you are admitting you are just unteachable.
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 10:11:55 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/19/25 3:25 AM, dart200 wrote:

    actually his claim is that computing the halting property is an invalid expectation (which kind of actually agrees with ur position, just with different words). and is a bit retarded in it's own sense, but the fact
    u don't know that after engaging with him for what? decades ...?

    No, they are very different.

    a-priori, we can have a reasonable expectation that asking about the
    halting behavior of a machine is a reasonable thing. Every machine has a definite such behavior that is fully determined by the machine.

    We know we have a way to express a machine fully to a computation
    engine, as we can show that we can make such a representation that
    another computation can use to recreate that original behavior.

    Those are all the base requirements to be a valid question.

    What happens, is it turns out the computational environment is powerful
    enough that the machines it can generate can grow in complexity faster
    than the power to analyze them. Thus, it turns out that there are many properties of the machines that are just not "Computable".

    That doesn't make such question "invalid", just not answerable.

    Just like in powerful enough logic systems, there exist statements that
    are actually True, but can never be proven in the system, or even
    knowable at all.

    This comes out of the properties of the infinite, and that we are finite beings.

    Olcott just can't understand the infinite, and his logic is
    fundamentally limited to system that can't create infinity. He
    fundamentally can't understand the concepts that create such infinities,
    and thus he is imprisoned by his finite thinking.

    YOU make similar errors because like him, you refuse to learn the actual basics and insist on false concepts.
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 10:13:00 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/19/2025 9:11 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 11:14 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:40 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 9:25 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:13 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 8:11 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 6:53 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into >>>>>>>>>>>> values.


    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they >>>>>>>>>>> compute matching the answer to the question they are supposed >>>>>>>>>>> to be answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine >>>>>>>>>>> that finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine
    what questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    We cannot predict who the next president of
    the United States will be on the sole basis
    of the square-root of two.


    So? That isn't a question that even comes up in the theory.

    Likewise every computation must have a sufficient
    basis.

    No, every computation has an algorithm that it will blindly and
    mechanically follow.


    That seems accurate.

    WhoIsNextPresidentOfUSA(√2)
    (entirely on the basis of the square root of two)

    So, you don't know what an algorithm is.

    Seems normal for you,


    The tiny little detail that no one noticed for
    90 years is that in those cases where the required
    output cannot be derived from the actual input it
    is the requirement itself that is incorrect.

    But the answer CAN be derived from the input, just not in finte time.


    Try and show the details of that using a UTM
    like you suggested.

    Since a UTM is DEFINED as a machine that recreates the behavior of the machine described by the input, it is just axiomatic.

    If Wm is the description of machine M, and w its input.

    UTM Wm w  is DEFINED to behave exactly like M w, and thus provides the definition of the behavior of the input Wm w to H Wm w.


    Computations: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into values or nontermination.

    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    When UTM(P) and H.UTM(P) vary then it is H.UTM(P)
    that rules because H is only required to report on
    the behavior that it actual input actually specifies.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 12:05:52 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/19/2025 10:13 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/19/2025 9:11 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 11:14 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:40 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 9:25 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:13 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 8:11 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 6:53 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into >>>>>>>>>>>>> values.


    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they >>>>>>>>>>>> compute matching the answer to the question they are
    supposed to be answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem
    instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine >>>>>>>>>>>> that finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine >>>>>>>> what questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    We cannot predict who the next president of
    the United States will be on the sole basis
    of the square-root of two.


    So? That isn't a question that even comes up in the theory.

    Likewise every computation must have a sufficient
    basis.

    No, every computation has an algorithm that it will blindly and
    mechanically follow.


    That seems accurate.

    WhoIsNextPresidentOfUSA(√2)
    (entirely on the basis of the square root of two)

    So, you don't know what an algorithm is.

    Seems normal for you,


    The tiny little detail that no one noticed for
    90 years is that in those cases where the required
    output cannot be derived from the actual input it
    is the requirement itself that is incorrect.

    But the answer CAN be derived from the input, just not in finte time.


    Try and show the details of that using a UTM
    like you suggested.

    Since a UTM is DEFINED as a machine that recreates the behavior of the
    machine described by the input, it is just axiomatic.

    If Wm is the description of machine M, and w its input.

    UTM Wm w  is DEFINED to behave exactly like M w, and thus provides the
    definition of the behavior of the input Wm w to H Wm w.


    Computations: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into values or nontermination.

    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    When UTM(P) and H.UTM(P) vary then it is H.UTM(P)
    that rules because H is only required to report on
    the behavior that it actual input actually specifies.


    *Here are all of the details*

    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/398878263_Deciders_Transform_finite_strings_by_finite_string_transformation_rules_into_Accept_Reject
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 12:19:02 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/19/2025 12:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/19/2025 10:13 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/19/2025 9:11 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 11:14 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:40 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 9:25 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 8:13 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 8:11 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/18/2025 6:53 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/18/25 1:51 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 10:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/17/25 11:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/17/2025 6:31 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/16/25 10:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    Turing Machines only transform finite string inputs into >>>>>>>>>>>>>> values.


    Right, and there correctness is based on the value they >>>>>>>>>>>>> compute matching the answer to the question they are >>>>>>>>>>>>> supposed to be answering.


    If the answer to the question is not encoded in the
    input then this is not an undecidable decision problem >>>>>>>>>>>> instance it is an incorrect question.

    It must be actually encoded in the input such
    that it can be decoded from the input otherwise
    the question is incorrect.

    So, for a supposed Halt Decider, that is does the machine >>>>>>>>>>>>> that finite string represents halt when it is run.




    How many question include the answer in the question?


    With decision problem if the answer cannot be computed
    from the input then the question is incorrect.

    Says who?

    Since the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine >>>>>>>>> what questions are computable, that is just nonsense/


    We cannot predict who the next president of
    the United States will be on the sole basis
    of the square-root of two.


    So? That isn't a question that even comes up in the theory.

    Likewise every computation must have a sufficient
    basis.

    No, every computation has an algorithm that it will blindly and >>>>>>> mechanically follow.


    That seems accurate.

    WhoIsNextPresidentOfUSA(√2)
    (entirely on the basis of the square root of two)

    So, you don't know what an algorithm is.

    Seems normal for you,


    The tiny little detail that no one noticed for
    90 years is that in those cases where the required
    output cannot be derived from the actual input it
    is the requirement itself that is incorrect.

    But the answer CAN be derived from the input, just not in finte time. >>>>>

    Try and show the details of that using a UTM
    like you suggested.

    Since a UTM is DEFINED as a machine that recreates the behavior of
    the machine described by the input, it is just axiomatic.

    If Wm is the description of machine M, and w its input.

    UTM Wm w  is DEFINED to behave exactly like M w, and thus provides
    the definition of the behavior of the input Wm w to H Wm w.


    Computations: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into values or nontermination.

    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    When UTM(P) and H.UTM(P) vary then it is H.UTM(P)
    that rules because H is only required to report on
    the behavior that it actual input actually specifies.


    *Here are all of the details*

    https://www.researchgate.net/ publication/398878263_Deciders_Transform_finite_strings_by_finite_string_transformation_rules_into_Accept_Reject


    Computations: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into values or nontermination.

    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    When UTM(P) and H.UTM(P) vary then it is H.UTM(P)
    that rules because H is only required to report on
    the behavior that it actual input actually specifies.

    6. Bottom Line

    Yes: H is only required to compute H(P) from P via finite string rules.

    Yes: UTM(P) and H(P) are distinct behaviors and may vary.

    Yes: That variance exposes that HP imposes requirements beyond the
    definition of a decider.

    Therefore: The halting problem does not refute deciders; it refutes an overextended semantic requirement placed on them.


    (PDF) Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string transformation
    rules into {Accept, Reject}.. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/398878263_Deciders_Transform_finite_strings_by_finite_string_transformation_rules_into_Accept_Reject
    [accessed Dec 19 2025].
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From dart200@user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 11:16:55 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/19/25 7:11 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/19/25 3:25 AM, dart200 wrote:

    actually his claim is that computing the halting property is an
    invalid expectation (which kind of actually agrees with ur position,
    just with different words). and is a bit retarded in it's own sense,
    but the fact u don't know that after engaging with him for what?
    decades ...?

    No, they are very different.

    a-priori, we can have a reasonable expectation that asking about the
    halting behavior of a machine is a reasonable thing. Every machine has a definite such behavior that is fully determined by the machine.

    We know we have a way to express a machine fully to a computation
    engine, as we can show that we can make such a representation that
    another computation can use to recreate that original behavior.

    Those are all the base requirements to be a valid question.

    What happens, is it turns out the computational environment is powerful enough that the machines it can generate can grow in complexity faster
    than the power to analyze them. Thus, it turns out that there are many properties of the machines that are just not "Computable".

    That doesn't make such question "invalid", just not answerable.

    Just like in powerful enough logic systems, there exist statements that
    are actually True, but can never be proven in the system, or even
    knowable at all.

    This comes out of the properties of the infinite, and that we are finite beings.

    Olcott just can't understand the infinite, and his logic is
    fundamentally limited to system that can't create infinity. He
    fundamentally can't understand the concepts that create such infinities,
    and thus he is imprisoned by his finite thinking.

    YOU make similar errors because like him, you refuse to learn the actual basics and insist on false concepts.

    no idea what ur trying to say tbh, it seems like mostly semantic
    quibbling that's more perspective that fact

    as far i'm concerned u two mostly agree but can't figure out how to
    agree on on the fact u agere,

    and that's how retarded ur discourse with him is

    i'd say grow up, but idk if ur capable anymore grandpas
    --
    a burnt out swe investigating into why our tooling doesn't involve
    basic semantic proofs like halting analysis

    please excuse my pseudo-pyscript,

    ~ nick
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 17:01:16 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/19/25 11:13 AM, olcott wrote:

    Computations: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into values or nontermination.

    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    But XXX Deciders need to transform there finite string to {Accept,
    Reject} in a manner that MATCHES the XXX function.

    Since the DEFINITION of HALTING is DEFINED in terms of actual Turing
    Machine behavior, if the claimed Halt Deciders result doesn't match
    that, it just isn't actually a Halt Decider, but a lie.

    The correspondence of actual Turing Machines to Finite Strings is
    determined by the concept of a UTM.

    If the string doesn't match the behavior of the machine it is supposed
    to represent, then either the wrong string was given, or your claimed
    UTM isn't a UTM.


    When UTM(P) and H.UTM(P) vary then it is H.UTM(P)
    that rules because H is only required to report on
    the behavior that it actual input actually specifies.


    But H.UTM isn't actualy a UTM, or your H never answers. You can't
    "redefine" what a UTM is.

    IT seems your "logic" is based on being allowed to lie by mislabling enties.

    You need to decide, did you LIE about the proper input to the machine,
    or did you LIE about H having a UTM at that point.

    Since a machine has only one behavior, there can only be one behavior as
    a result of UTM(its description). TO say they are different is just an admission that you are lying.

    Trying to "redefine" what the words mean just shows your commitment to
    lying, and that you logic has no actual semantics.
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  • From Tristan Wibberley@tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk to comp.theory,sci.logic,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 22:38:09 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 19/12/2025 00:53, Richard Damon wrote:
    the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine what
    questions are computable, that is just nonsense/

    You can couch it as "to determine which sentences enquire of properties."

    The reduction rules of the system provide meaning for the sentence; in
    that sentence the answer is encoded wrt. those rules or else there is no answer.
    --
    Tristan Wibberley

    The message body is Copyright (C) 2025 Tristan Wibberley except
    citations and quotations noted. All Rights Reserved except that you may,
    of course, cite it academically giving credit to me, distribute it
    verbatim as part of a usenet system or its archives, and use it to
    promote my greatness and general superiority without misrepresentation
    of my opinions other than my opinion of my greatness and general
    superiority which you _may_ misrepresent. You definitely MAY NOT train
    any production AI system with it but you may train experimental AI that
    will only be used for evaluation of the AI methods it implements.

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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.logic,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 17:55:57 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/19/25 5:38 PM, Tristan Wibberley wrote:
    On 19/12/2025 00:53, Richard Damon wrote:
    the whole purpose of Computation Theory is to determine what
    questions are computable, that is just nonsense/

    You can couch it as "to determine which sentences enquire of properties."

    The reduction rules of the system provide meaning for the sentence; in
    that sentence the answer is encoded wrt. those rules or else there is no answer.



    The point is that for a field that asks what is computable, to start off
    with defining that we can only look at computable problems is nonsense.


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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 17:13:49 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/19/2025 4:01 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/19/25 11:13 AM, olcott wrote:

    Computations: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into values or nontermination.

    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    But XXX Deciders need to transform there finite string to {Accept,
    Reject} in a manner that MATCHES the XXX function.


    Not when there is no transformation from the input
    to the required value.

    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/398878263_Deciders_Transform_finite_strings_by_finite_string_transformation_rules_into_Accept_Reject

    Since the DEFINITION of HALTING is DEFINED in terms of actual Turing
    Machine behavior, if the claimed Halt Deciders result doesn't match
    that, it just isn't actually a Halt Decider, but a lie.

    The correspondence of actual Turing Machines to Finite Strings is
    determined by the concept of a UTM.

    If the string doesn't match the behavior of the machine it is supposed
    to represent, then either the wrong string was given, or your claimed
    UTM isn't a UTM.


    When UTM(P) and H.UTM(P) vary then it is H.UTM(P)
    that rules because H is only required to report on
    the behavior that it actual input actually specifies.


    But H.UTM isn't actualy a UTM, or your H never answers. You can't
    "redefine" what a UTM is.

    IT seems your "logic" is based on being allowed to lie by mislabling
    enties.

    You need to decide, did you LIE about the proper input to the machine,
    or did you LIE about H having a UTM at that point.

    Since a machine has only one behavior, there can only be one behavior as
    a result of UTM(its description). TO say they are different is just an admission that you are lying.

    Trying to "redefine" what the words mean just shows your commitment to lying, and that you logic has no actual semantics.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 18:20:19 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/19/25 6:13 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/19/2025 4:01 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/19/25 11:13 AM, olcott wrote:

    Computations: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into values or nontermination.

    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    But XXX Deciders need to transform there finite string to {Accept,
    Reject} in a manner that MATCHES the XXX function.


    Not when there is no transformation from the input
    to the required value.

    In other words, you think UTM don't exist.

    THe point you miss is that "meaning" can come from infinite work, while compuations can't


    https://www.researchgate.net/ publication/398878263_Deciders_Transform_finite_strings_by_finite_string_transformation_rules_into_Accept_Reject


    Just more of your lies from lying to LLMs.

    H.UTM is NOT a UTM, and thus you can't use it results.

    Calling it a UTM is just a LIE.

    THis seems to be the only way you know how to do logic, LIE.
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 17:46:34 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/19/2025 5:20 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/19/25 6:13 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/19/2025 4:01 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/19/25 11:13 AM, olcott wrote:

    Computations: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into values or nontermination.

    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    But XXX Deciders need to transform there finite string to {Accept,
    Reject} in a manner that MATCHES the XXX function.


    Not when there is no transformation from the input
    to the required value.

    In other words, you think UTM don't exist.


    This boils my whole point down much more succinctly than
    ever before and it is derived from standard definitions.

    Computations: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into values or non-termination.

    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    When UTM(P) and H.UTM(P) vary then it is H.UTM(P)
    that rules because H is only required to report on
    the behavior that it actual input actually specifies.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 21:57:35 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/19/25 6:46 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/19/2025 5:20 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/19/25 6:13 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/19/2025 4:01 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/19/25 11:13 AM, olcott wrote:

    Computations: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into values or nontermination.

    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    But XXX Deciders need to transform there finite string to {Accept,
    Reject} in a manner that MATCHES the XXX function.


    Not when there is no transformation from the input
    to the required value.

    In other words, you think UTM don't exist.


    This boils my whole point down much more succinctly than
    ever before and it is derived from standard definitions.

    Computations: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into values or non-termination.

    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    When UTM(P) and H.UTM(P) vary then it is H.UTM(P)
    that rules because H is only required to report on
    the behavior that it actual input actually specifies.



    Nope, because you H.UTM isn't a UTM, and thus you can't use it. You
    BROKE the code with your modifications.

    There *IS* a transformation from the string of the input to the
    behavior, and that is of a real UTM, and that DOES match the behavior of
    the direct execution of the machine it describes.

    You just don't understand basics, like the meaning of the words you use,
    and that rules matter.

    To try to change them is to just make yourself a liar.
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 21:21:35 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/19/2025 8:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/19/25 6:46 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/19/2025 5:20 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/19/25 6:13 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/19/2025 4:01 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/19/25 11:13 AM, olcott wrote:

    Computations: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into values or nontermination.

    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    But XXX Deciders need to transform there finite string to {Accept,
    Reject} in a manner that MATCHES the XXX function.


    Not when there is no transformation from the input
    to the required value.

    In other words, you think UTM don't exist.


    This boils my whole point down much more succinctly than
    ever before and it is derived from standard definitions.

    Computations: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into values or non-termination.

    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    When UTM(P) and H.UTM(P) vary then it is H.UTM(P)
    that rules because H is only required to report on
    the behavior that it actual input actually specifies.



    Nope, because you H.UTM isn't a UTM, and thus you can't use it. You
    BROKE the code with your modifications.


    If H is only a UTM then H(P) never halts.

    If H is a UTM that simply stops after one million
    steps then H reaches its final halt state and P
    never reaches is final halt state.

    There *IS* a transformation from the string of the input to the
    behavior, and that is of a real UTM, and that DOES match the behavior of
    the direct execution of the machine it describes.


    Ĥ.q0 ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⊢* Ĥ.embedded_H ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⊢* Ĥ.qy // accept state Ĥ.q0 ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⊢* Ĥ.embedded_H ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⊢* Ĥ.qn // reject state

    H.q0 ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⊢* H.qy // accept state
    H.q0 ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⊢* H.qn // reject state

    The behavior of Ĥ applied to ⟨Ĥ⟩ and H applied to ⟨Ĥ⟩
    is not the same.

    You just don't understand basics, like the meaning of the words you use,
    and that rules matter.

    To try to change them is to just make yourself a liar.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sat Dec 20 08:32:33 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/19/25 10:21 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/19/2025 8:57 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/19/25 6:46 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/19/2025 5:20 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/19/25 6:13 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/19/2025 4:01 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/19/25 11:13 AM, olcott wrote:

    Computations: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into values or nontermination.

    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    But XXX Deciders need to transform there finite string to {Accept, >>>>>> Reject} in a manner that MATCHES the XXX function.


    Not when there is no transformation from the input
    to the required value.

    In other words, you think UTM don't exist.


    This boils my whole point down much more succinctly than
    ever before and it is derived from standard definitions.

    Computations: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into values or non-termination.

    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    When UTM(P) and H.UTM(P) vary then it is H.UTM(P)
    that rules because H is only required to report on
    the behavior that it actual input actually specifies.



    Nope, because you H.UTM isn't a UTM, and thus you can't use it. You
    BROKE the code with your modifications.


    If H is only a UTM then H(P) never halts.

    And thus NOT the H you are talking about.


    If H is a UTM that simply stops after one million
    steps then H reaches its final halt state and P
    never reaches is final halt state.

    Then it is NOT UTM, and your statement is a LIE.

    And you H is not a decider, as you said the "UTM" just stopped, not that
    it went to accept or reject.

    But either way, since P includes H as a copy of it, any "final state" of
    H, that hasn't been change to continue as part of the construction
    process of P *IS* a final state of P.


    There *IS* a transformation from the string of the input to the
    behavior, and that is of a real UTM, and that DOES match the behavior
    of the direct execution of the machine it describes.


    Ĥ.q0 ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⊢* Ĥ.embedded_H ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⊢* Ĥ.qy // accept state
    Ĥ.q0 ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⊢* Ĥ.embedded_H ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⊢* Ĥ.qn // reject state

    H.q0 ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⊢* H.qy // accept state
    H.q0 ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⟨Ĥ⟩ ⊢* H.qn // reject state

    The behavior of Ĥ applied to ⟨Ĥ⟩ and H applied to ⟨Ĥ⟩
    is not the same.

    Then you built Ĥ incorrectly.

    THe problem is that you are listing the REQUIREMENTS of the programs,
    not their actual behavior.

    H MUST, to be a halt decider, go to qy if its input represents a halting program, but if it does, then the Ĥ built on it won't halt, so it was wrong.

    If it goes to qn instead, then the Ĥ built n it will halt, which it
    can't if H is to be correct.

    All you are showing is you don't understand what you are talking about
    and think you can just assume things to be correct, which shows that you
    just don't understand how logic work, and are willing to just lie.


    You just don't understand basics, like the meaning of the words you
    use, and that rules matter.

    To try to change them is to just make yourself a liar.



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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.math,sci.logic,comp.ai.philosophy on Sun Dec 21 09:16:43 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/20/2025 6:42 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:45 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:32 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:25 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:57 PM, Tristan Wibberley wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 13:12, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 7:01 AM, Tristan Wibberley wrote:
    On 19/12/2025 23:01, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    I continue to Reject your asymmetric and functionally-loaded
    labels for
    the classes.



    That is not any sort of actual rebuttal
    it is merely a dogmatic assertion. Actual
    rebuttals (even incorrect ones) require reasoning.

    I gave it to you before, I think.


    It is categorically impossible for this to be
    incorrect:

    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.
    They are not accountable for anything else.



    No, you are categorically incorrect. While they may only USE a finite
    string transformation, they are accoutable to the function they are
    supposed to be computing.


    They cannot be held accountable for any behavior
    outside the scope of deciders as I have carefully
    defined them. They cannot be required to bake
    birthday cakes or use any psychic ability.

    All that they can be required to do is transform
    input finite strings into values.


    And the scope of a decider is to attempt to compute the specified
    mapping of input to output.


    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    The input must somehow encode the value to be computed.
    If it does not then the requirement is incorrect.

    Since the mapping of a description of a Machine to whether that machine halts when run is a fully defined function/mapping, it is in scope for a decider.


    You keep dodging this question.
    By what correct finite string transformation rule
    can HHH(DD) transform its input into the behavior
    of DD simulated by HHH1?

    It just can't be done, as that mapping is uncomputable, but that doesn't
    put it out of scope.


    Requiring to compute a mapping that does not exist
    puts it out of scope.

    Now, part of your problem is you don't understand that your decider has
    a definite algorithm, and thus has a defined output for every input, and that is built on determinism, and not rules like "get the right answer".


    I have had fully operational software for more than three years.

    Thus, this specific P CAN determine the results your SPECIFIC H will
    give with itself as the input, and then do the opposite.


    If there is no mapping from the input to the required
    value then the requirement is incorrect because it is
    requires behavior that is out-of-scope for computation.

    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.
    Requiring them to do more than that is an incorrect
    requirement.

    When-so-ever there are no finite string transformations
    from an input into a required value the requirement is
    out-of-scope for computation.

    That make that H wrong, it doesn't make the answer a contradiction.

    It only makes the assumption that the decider as a Halt Decider an error.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.math,sci.logic,comp.ai.philosophy on Sun Dec 21 12:38:30 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/21/25 10:16 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 6:42 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:45 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:32 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:25 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:57 PM, Tristan Wibberley wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 13:12, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 7:01 AM, Tristan Wibberley wrote:
    On 19/12/2025 23:01, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string
    transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    I continue to Reject your asymmetric and functionally-loaded
    labels for
    the classes.



    That is not any sort of actual rebuttal
    it is merely a dogmatic assertion. Actual
    rebuttals (even incorrect ones) require reasoning.

    I gave it to you before, I think.


    It is categorically impossible for this to be
    incorrect:

    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.
    They are not accountable for anything else.



    No, you are categorically incorrect. While they may only USE a
    finite string transformation, they are accoutable to the function
    they are supposed to be computing.


    They cannot be held accountable for any behavior
    outside the scope of deciders as I have carefully
    defined them. They cannot be required to bake
    birthday cakes or use any psychic ability.

    All that they can be required to do is transform
    input finite strings into values.


    And the scope of a decider is to attempt to compute the specified
    mapping of input to output.


    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    The input must somehow encode the value to be computed.
    If it does not then the requirement is incorrect.

    You mean we can only ask questions that include the answer in them?

    And, For Halting the input, being a full representation of the program
    to be decided on, DOES encode the value to be computed, as a UTM will ultimately show the correct answer, it just might take infinite time.

    So, you are just proving that you own definitions prove you wrong.


    Since the mapping of a description of a Machine to whether that
    machine halts when run is a fully defined function/mapping, it is in
    scope for a decider.


    You keep dodging this question.
    By what correct finite string transformation rule
    can HHH(DD) transform its input into the behavior
    of DD simulated by HHH1?

    And you keep on dodging the issue that the definition doesn't say the
    string transformations need to be in HHH.

    In fact, since HHH is a SINGLE DEFINED MACHINE, to say it must be there
    means that by your logic ANY machine gives the "correct" answer, as that
    is what its transformation generated.

    So your HHH is an HHH decider, giving the correct answer by the rules of
    HHH.

    The problem is, that isn't a Halt Decider, as the rules of Halting are
    defined by HHH, and in fact, *NO* useful named decider is defined by the machine itself, but by some actually usefully defined function that the decider is attempting to recreate.



    It just can't be done, as that mapping is uncomputable, but that
    doesn't put it out of scope.


    Requiring to compute a mapping that does not exist
    puts it out of scope.


    But it does exist, it mapps the string to the behavior of ACTUAL UTM(P) halting.

    Uncomputable doesn't mean non-existant.

    It seems your integence is just non-existant.

    Now, part of your problem is you don't understand that your decider
    has a definite algorithm, and thus has a defined output for every
    input, and that is built on determinism, and not rules like "get the
    right answer".


    I have had fully operational software for more than three years.

    Which shows your decider is wrong.

    HHH(DD) says that DD doesn't halt.

    DD() halts

    ERGO, HHH is wrong, and you are proved to be the liar.


    Thus, this specific P CAN determine the results your SPECIFIC H will
    give with itself as the input, and then do the opposite.


    If there is no mapping from the input to the required
    value then the requirement is incorrect because it is
    requires behavior that is out-of-scope for computation.


    But there is, and you are proving your stupidity.

    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.
    Requiring them to do more than that is an incorrect
    requirement.

    But for Halting, there IS a mapping, and your decider just doesn't
    compute it.


    When-so-ever there are no finite string transformations
    from an input into a required value the requirement is
    out-of-scope for computation.

    It seems to you, LOGIC is out of scope.

    All you are doing is proving you are a self-made idiot.

    Your CHOICE to ignore the true defintions just shows that you don't care
    about truth, only your own lies.

    Your problem is it seems "Objectivity" is fundamentally incomprehensible
    to you, which means you can't understand the actual nature of truth.


    That make that H wrong, it doesn't make the answer a contradiction.

    It only makes the assumption that the decider as a Halt Decider an error.



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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.math,sci.logic,comp.ai.philosophy on Sun Dec 21 20:38:33 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/21/2025 7:45 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 8:13 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 7:07 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:59 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:54 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:41 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:10 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 5:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 5:39 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 6:00 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:47 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:34 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:28 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 7:32 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:01 AM, Tristan Wibberley wrote:
    On 19/12/2025 23:01, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    I continue to Reject your asymmetric and functionally- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> loaded labels for
    the classes.



    That is just one of the few accurate quotations Olcott >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> makes.


    It was not a quotation. I had to piece that together >>>>>>>>>>>>>> myself from numerous sources. It took me 22 years to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> do this.

    Gee, that should be something you could have found in just >>>>>>>>>>>>> a few minutes of searching. It is basic material in >>>>>>>>>>>>> Computation Theory in the introductory material on Deciders. >>>>>>>>>>>>>

    They never ever phrase it exactly that way.
    Look for yourself.


    Really? With a very quick search I get to:

    https://sites.radford.edu/~nokie/classes/420/Chap3-Langs.html >>>>>>>>>>>

    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"


    Rigth, because that is the part you have wrong.

    Deciders don't need to be based on "Finite String
    Transformation Rules".


    Try to prove this. What counter-example do you have?

    As I have said, a Decider built on a RASP machine has no strings >>>>>>> at all, just a list of Numbers.

    And even if you have a string based decider, just calling them
    "Transformation Rules" leaves too much ambiquity, as we can
    verbally describe rules that can not actually be computed, as you >>>>>>> don't limit the "atoms" that make up your transformations.

    This, it excludes cases that should be allowed, and allows things >>>>>>> that should be exluded, and thus is a perfectly wrong definition. >>>>>>>

    I need the simplest possible essence or I will
    never be understood.

    You need to start for FACTS or you will never be correct.

    It seems you logic says Truth is optional.


    Turing machine deciders: Transform finite string
    inputs by finite string transformation rules into
    {Accept, Reject} values.


    Nope. Starting with your error, and you DOOM your logic.


    What is the error with that one?


    That they are based on some arbitrary finite string transformation
    rules. There are very specific requirements to the transformations
    that they can do.

    I never said arbitrary. I am only wrong
    if they are sometimes not based on any
    finite string transformation rules at all.


    You didn't restrict it, so you left it arbitary.


    Oh I see what you mean.
    I never said anything about their intended purpose.
    This was intentional.

    If any intended purpose cannot be achieved by
    applying finite string transformations to input
    finite strings then the intended purpose is
    outside of the scope of computation.

    This is the entire essence of my 22 years of work
    on the halting problem.

    The "definition" of something needs to actualy define what it is.

    Defining a Playground ball as "A sphere" is incorect, as it allows many things that are not playground balls to be included.

    And, Turing Machines are not describe in terms of "String
    Transformations" except in very specific terms, so the definition is
    just incorrect.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.math,sci.logic,comp.ai.philosophy on Sun Dec 21 22:00:52 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/21/25 9:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 7:45 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 8:13 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 7:07 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:59 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:54 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:41 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:10 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 5:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 5:39 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 6:00 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:47 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:34 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:28 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 7:32 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:01 AM, Tristan Wibberley wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19/12/2025 23:01, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    I continue to Reject your asymmetric and functionally- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> loaded labels for
    the classes.



    That is just one of the few accurate quotations Olcott >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> makes.


    It was not a quotation. I had to piece that together >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> myself from numerous sources. It took me 22 years to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do this.

    Gee, that should be something you could have found in just >>>>>>>>>>>>>> a few minutes of searching. It is basic material in >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Computation Theory in the introductory material on Deciders. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    They never ever phrase it exactly that way.
    Look for yourself.


    Really? With a very quick search I get to:

    https://sites.radford.edu/~nokie/classes/420/Chap3-Langs.html >>>>>>>>>>>>

    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"


    Rigth, because that is the part you have wrong.

    Deciders don't need to be based on "Finite String
    Transformation Rules".


    Try to prove this. What counter-example do you have?

    As I have said, a Decider built on a RASP machine has no strings >>>>>>>> at all, just a list of Numbers.

    And even if you have a string based decider, just calling them >>>>>>>> "Transformation Rules" leaves too much ambiquity, as we can
    verbally describe rules that can not actually be computed, as >>>>>>>> you don't limit the "atoms" that make up your transformations. >>>>>>>>
    This, it excludes cases that should be allowed, and allows
    things that should be exluded, and thus is a perfectly wrong
    definition.


    I need the simplest possible essence or I will
    never be understood.

    You need to start for FACTS or you will never be correct.

    It seems you logic says Truth is optional.


    Turing machine deciders: Transform finite string
    inputs by finite string transformation rules into
    {Accept, Reject} values.


    Nope. Starting with your error, and you DOOM your logic.


    What is the error with that one?


    That they are based on some arbitrary finite string transformation
    rules. There are very specific requirements to the transformations
    that they can do.

    I never said arbitrary. I am only wrong
    if they are sometimes not based on any
    finite string transformation rules at all.


    You didn't restrict it, so you left it arbitary.


    Oh I see what you mean.
    I never said anything about their intended purpose.
    This was intentional.

    If any intended purpose cannot be achieved by
    applying finite string transformations to input
    finite strings then the intended purpose is
    outside of the scope of computation.

    This is the entire essence of my 22 years of work
    on the halting problem.

    Which is just a factual error because you don't understand what the
    terms mean.

    They can only DO what can be done by their computations restrictions.

    But the requirements are not limited by their ability, and it is
    acknowledge that we can make requirements that can not be meet.

    In fact, part of the goal of the field is to try to classify which types
    of problems CAN be solved, and which can not.

    Not understanding the purpose of the field means you are making
    fundamentally wrong assumptions.

    All of this is over your head as you don't understand the meanings of
    the core terms of the field, from which we understand the purpose of it.

    To try to say that the actual purpose of the field is outside its scope
    is to just admit you don't know what you are talking about.

    Your "logic" is just a framework to try to put your lies into, so you
    can make claims that are just untrue.

    But you don't care that they are untrue, as you just don't understand
    what truth actually is, becuase it seems to disagree with your own
    fundamental purposes.


    The "definition" of something needs to actualy define what it is.

    Defining a Playground ball as "A sphere" is incorect, as it allows
    many things that are not playground balls to be included.

    And, Turing Machines are not describe in terms of "String
    Transformations" except in very specific terms, so the definition is
    just incorrect.



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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.math,sci.logic,comp.ai.philosophy on Sun Dec 21 21:19:40 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/21/2025 9:00 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 9:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 7:45 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 8:13 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 7:07 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:59 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:54 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:41 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:10 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 5:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 5:39 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 6:00 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:47 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:34 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:28 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 7:32 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:01 AM, Tristan Wibberley wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19/12/2025 23:01, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    I continue to Reject your asymmetric and functionally- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> loaded labels for
    the classes.



    That is just one of the few accurate quotations Olcott >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> makes.


    It was not a quotation. I had to piece that together >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> myself from numerous sources. It took me 22 years to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do this.

    Gee, that should be something you could have found in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just a few minutes of searching. It is basic material in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Computation Theory in the introductory material on Deciders. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    They never ever phrase it exactly that way.
    Look for yourself.


    Really? With a very quick search I get to:

    https://sites.radford.edu/~nokie/classes/420/Chap3-Langs.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>

    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"


    Rigth, because that is the part you have wrong.

    Deciders don't need to be based on "Finite String
    Transformation Rules".


    Try to prove this. What counter-example do you have?

    As I have said, a Decider built on a RASP machine has no
    strings at all, just a list of Numbers.

    And even if you have a string based decider, just calling them >>>>>>>>> "Transformation Rules" leaves too much ambiquity, as we can >>>>>>>>> verbally describe rules that can not actually be computed, as >>>>>>>>> you don't limit the "atoms" that make up your transformations. >>>>>>>>>
    This, it excludes cases that should be allowed, and allows
    things that should be exluded, and thus is a perfectly wrong >>>>>>>>> definition.


    I need the simplest possible essence or I will
    never be understood.

    You need to start for FACTS or you will never be correct.

    It seems you logic says Truth is optional.


    Turing machine deciders: Transform finite string
    inputs by finite string transformation rules into
    {Accept, Reject} values.


    Nope. Starting with your error, and you DOOM your logic.


    What is the error with that one?


    That they are based on some arbitrary finite string transformation
    rules. There are very specific requirements to the transformations
    that they can do.

    I never said arbitrary. I am only wrong
    if they are sometimes not based on any
    finite string transformation rules at all.


    You didn't restrict it, so you left it arbitary.


    Oh I see what you mean.
    I never said anything about their intended purpose.
    This was intentional.

    If any intended purpose cannot be achieved by
    applying finite string transformations to input
    finite strings then the intended purpose is
    outside of the scope of computation.

    This is the entire essence of my 22 years of work
    on the halting problem.

    Which is just a factual error because you don't understand what the
    terms mean.

    They can only DO what can be done by their computations restrictions.

    But the requirements are not limited by their ability, and it is
    acknowledge that we can make requirements that can not be meet.

    In fact, part of the goal of the field is to try to classify which types
    of problems CAN be solved, and which can not.

    Not understanding the purpose of the field means you are making fundamentally wrong assumptions.


    I spent 22 years on the notion of undecidability.

    Turing machine deciders: Transform finite string
    inputs by finite string transformation rules into
    {Accept, Reject} values.

    What-so-ever result that cannot be derived by
    applying finite string transformation rules to
    input finite strings <is> outside the scope of
    computation.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.math,sci.logic,comp.ai.philosophy on Sun Dec 21 23:07:13 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/21/25 10:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 9:00 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 9:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 7:45 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 8:13 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 7:07 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:59 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:54 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:41 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:10 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 5:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 5:39 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 6:00 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:47 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:34 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:28 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 7:32 AM, Richard Damon wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/20/25 8:01 AM, Tristan Wibberley wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19/12/2025 23:01, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    I continue to Reject your asymmetric and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> functionally- loaded labels for
    the classes.



    That is just one of the few accurate quotations Olcott >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> makes.


    It was not a quotation. I had to piece that together >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> myself from numerous sources. It took me 22 years to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do this.

    Gee, that should be something you could have found in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just a few minutes of searching. It is basic material in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Computation Theory in the introductory material on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Deciders.


    They never ever phrase it exactly that way.
    Look for yourself.


    Really? With a very quick search I get to:

    https://sites.radford.edu/~nokie/classes/420/Chap3-Langs.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"


    Rigth, because that is the part you have wrong.

    Deciders don't need to be based on "Finite String
    Transformation Rules".


    Try to prove this. What counter-example do you have?

    As I have said, a Decider built on a RASP machine has no
    strings at all, just a list of Numbers.

    And even if you have a string based decider, just calling them >>>>>>>>>> "Transformation Rules" leaves too much ambiquity, as we can >>>>>>>>>> verbally describe rules that can not actually be computed, as >>>>>>>>>> you don't limit the "atoms" that make up your transformations. >>>>>>>>>>
    This, it excludes cases that should be allowed, and allows >>>>>>>>>> things that should be exluded, and thus is a perfectly wrong >>>>>>>>>> definition.


    I need the simplest possible essence or I will
    never be understood.

    You need to start for FACTS or you will never be correct.

    It seems you logic says Truth is optional.


    Turing machine deciders: Transform finite string
    inputs by finite string transformation rules into
    {Accept, Reject} values.


    Nope. Starting with your error, and you DOOM your logic.


    What is the error with that one?


    That they are based on some arbitrary finite string transformation >>>>>> rules. There are very specific requirements to the transformations >>>>>> that they can do.

    I never said arbitrary. I am only wrong
    if they are sometimes not based on any
    finite string transformation rules at all.


    You didn't restrict it, so you left it arbitary.


    Oh I see what you mean.
    I never said anything about their intended purpose.
    This was intentional.

    If any intended purpose cannot be achieved by
    applying finite string transformations to input
    finite strings then the intended purpose is
    outside of the scope of computation.

    This is the entire essence of my 22 years of work
    on the halting problem.

    Which is just a factual error because you don't understand what the
    terms mean.

    They can only DO what can be done by their computations restrictions.

    But the requirements are not limited by their ability, and it is
    acknowledge that we can make requirements that can not be meet.

    In fact, part of the goal of the field is to try to classify which
    types of problems CAN be solved, and which can not.

    Not understanding the purpose of the field means you are making
    fundamentally wrong assumptions.


    I spent 22 years on the notion of undecidability.

    Turing machine deciders: Transform finite string
    inputs by finite string transformation rules into
    {Accept, Reject} values.

    What-so-ever result that cannot be derived by
    applying finite string transformation rules to
    input finite strings <is> outside the scope of
    computation.



    Which, since there *IS* a procedure to get the result from the string
    (the real UTM), you agree that the halting question is valid, and thus
    there exist uncomputable valid problem.

    You then LIE about your own criteria by then saying the procedure needs
    to be in the decider itself, which is just a lie, and actually implies
    that by your logic eevery decider is correct, as the results it gives
    matches the results it computed, and since the ONLY meaning something
    has to a machine is what that machine determines from the input, it must
    be right,

    You just forget that you can't change the machine when you talk about
    this, as the decider actually being tested is the only that was copied
    into the pathological input, and you can't change that without changing
    the actual string of the input.

    Thus, your "logic" requires that a representation for a program can't
    specify what program it is a representation for, and thus you don;t
    actually have a programming system.

    Sorry, all you are doing is showing your utter stupditiy.
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.math,sci.logic,comp.ai.philosophy on Sun Dec 21 22:24:33 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/21/2025 10:07 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 10:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 9:00 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 9:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 7:45 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 8:13 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 7:07 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:59 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:54 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:41 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:10 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 5:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 5:39 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 6:00 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:47 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:34 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:28 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 7:32 AM, Richard Damon wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/20/25 8:01 AM, Tristan Wibberley wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19/12/2025 23:01, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    I continue to Reject your asymmetric and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> functionally- loaded labels for
    the classes.



    That is just one of the few accurate quotations >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Olcott makes.


    It was not a quotation. I had to piece that together >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> myself from numerous sources. It took me 22 years to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do this.

    Gee, that should be something you could have found in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just a few minutes of searching. It is basic material >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in Computation Theory in the introductory material on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Deciders.


    They never ever phrase it exactly that way.
    Look for yourself.


    Really? With a very quick search I get to:

    https://sites.radford.edu/~nokie/classes/420/Chap3- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Langs.html


    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"


    Rigth, because that is the part you have wrong.

    Deciders don't need to be based on "Finite String
    Transformation Rules".


    Try to prove this. What counter-example do you have?

    As I have said, a Decider built on a RASP machine has no >>>>>>>>>>> strings at all, just a list of Numbers.

    And even if you have a string based decider, just calling >>>>>>>>>>> them "Transformation Rules" leaves too much ambiquity, as we >>>>>>>>>>> can verbally describe rules that can not actually be
    computed, as you don't limit the "atoms" that make up your >>>>>>>>>>> transformations.

    This, it excludes cases that should be allowed, and allows >>>>>>>>>>> things that should be exluded, and thus is a perfectly wrong >>>>>>>>>>> definition.


    I need the simplest possible essence or I will
    never be understood.

    You need to start for FACTS or you will never be correct.

    It seems you logic says Truth is optional.


    Turing machine deciders: Transform finite string
    inputs by finite string transformation rules into
    {Accept, Reject} values.


    Nope. Starting with your error, and you DOOM your logic.


    What is the error with that one?


    That they are based on some arbitrary finite string
    transformation rules. There are very specific requirements to the >>>>>>> transformations that they can do.

    I never said arbitrary. I am only wrong
    if they are sometimes not based on any
    finite string transformation rules at all.


    You didn't restrict it, so you left it arbitary.


    Oh I see what you mean.
    I never said anything about their intended purpose.
    This was intentional.

    If any intended purpose cannot be achieved by
    applying finite string transformations to input
    finite strings then the intended purpose is
    outside of the scope of computation.

    This is the entire essence of my 22 years of work
    on the halting problem.

    Which is just a factual error because you don't understand what the
    terms mean.

    They can only DO what can be done by their computations restrictions.

    But the requirements are not limited by their ability, and it is
    acknowledge that we can make requirements that can not be meet.

    In fact, part of the goal of the field is to try to classify which
    types of problems CAN be solved, and which can not.

    Not understanding the purpose of the field means you are making
    fundamentally wrong assumptions.


    I spent 22 years on the notion of undecidability.

    Turing machine deciders: Transform finite string
    inputs by finite string transformation rules into
    {Accept, Reject} values.

    What-so-ever result that cannot be derived by
    applying finite string transformation rules to
    input finite strings <is> outside the scope of
    computation.



    Which, since there *IS* a procedure to get the result from the string
    (the real UTM),
    No that is simply you not paying 100% complete
    attention to the exact meaning of every single word.

    When LLMs make this same mistake and I tell them they
    did not pay close enough attention they immediately
    correct themselves.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.math,sci.logic,comp.ai.philosophy on Mon Dec 22 10:10:46 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/21/25 11:24 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 10:07 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 10:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 9:00 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 9:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 7:45 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 8:13 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 7:07 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:59 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:54 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:41 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:10 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 5:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 5:39 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 6:00 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:47 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:34 PM, Richard Damon wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/20/25 6:28 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 7:32 AM, Richard Damon wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/20/25 8:01 AM, Tristan Wibberley wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19/12/2025 23:01, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    I continue to Reject your asymmetric and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> functionally- loaded labels for
    the classes.



    That is just one of the few accurate quotations >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Olcott makes.


    It was not a quotation. I had to piece that together >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> myself from numerous sources. It took me 22 years to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do this.

    Gee, that should be something you could have found in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just a few minutes of searching. It is basic material >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in Computation Theory in the introductory material on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Deciders.


    They never ever phrase it exactly that way.
    Look for yourself.


    Really? With a very quick search I get to:

    https://sites.radford.edu/~nokie/classes/420/Chap3- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Langs.html


    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"
    None say: "finite string transformation rules"


    Rigth, because that is the part you have wrong.

    Deciders don't need to be based on "Finite String >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Transformation Rules".


    Try to prove this. What counter-example do you have?

    As I have said, a Decider built on a RASP machine has no >>>>>>>>>>>> strings at all, just a list of Numbers.

    And even if you have a string based decider, just calling >>>>>>>>>>>> them "Transformation Rules" leaves too much ambiquity, as we >>>>>>>>>>>> can verbally describe rules that can not actually be
    computed, as you don't limit the "atoms" that make up your >>>>>>>>>>>> transformations.

    This, it excludes cases that should be allowed, and allows >>>>>>>>>>>> things that should be exluded, and thus is a perfectly wrong >>>>>>>>>>>> definition.


    I need the simplest possible essence or I will
    never be understood.

    You need to start for FACTS or you will never be correct.

    It seems you logic says Truth is optional.


    Turing machine deciders: Transform finite string
    inputs by finite string transformation rules into
    {Accept, Reject} values.


    Nope. Starting with your error, and you DOOM your logic.


    What is the error with that one?


    That they are based on some arbitrary finite string
    transformation rules. There are very specific requirements to >>>>>>>> the transformations that they can do.

    I never said arbitrary. I am only wrong
    if they are sometimes not based on any
    finite string transformation rules at all.


    You didn't restrict it, so you left it arbitary.


    Oh I see what you mean.
    I never said anything about their intended purpose.
    This was intentional.

    If any intended purpose cannot be achieved by
    applying finite string transformations to input
    finite strings then the intended purpose is
    outside of the scope of computation.

    This is the entire essence of my 22 years of work
    on the halting problem.

    Which is just a factual error because you don't understand what the
    terms mean.

    They can only DO what can be done by their computations restrictions.

    But the requirements are not limited by their ability, and it is
    acknowledge that we can make requirements that can not be meet.

    In fact, part of the goal of the field is to try to classify which
    types of problems CAN be solved, and which can not.

    Not understanding the purpose of the field means you are making
    fundamentally wrong assumptions.


    I spent 22 years on the notion of undecidability.

    Turing machine deciders: Transform finite string
    inputs by finite string transformation rules into
    {Accept, Reject} values.

    What-so-ever result that cannot be derived by
    applying finite string transformation rules to
    input finite strings <is> outside the scope of
    computation.



    Which, since there *IS* a procedure to get the result from the string
    (the real UTM),
    No that is simply you not paying 100% complete
    attention to the exact meaning of every single word.


    Your problem is you don't know the meaning of the words, as defined in
    the context you are talking.

    When LLMs make this same mistake and I tell them they
    did not pay close enough attention they immediately
    correct themselves.


    Because they are just yes-men, and not sources of truth.

    All you have done is gathered liars to your (the LLM) to tell you what
    you want to believe so you don't have to confront the truth.

    That just lets you try to live in your world of lies.
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.math,sci.logic,comp.ai.philosophy on Mon Dec 22 10:31:08 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/22/2025 9:10 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 11:24 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 10:07 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 10:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 9:00 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 9:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 7:45 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 8:13 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 7:07 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:59 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:54 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:41 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:10 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 5:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 5:39 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 6:00 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:47 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:34 PM, Richard Damon wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/20/25 6:28 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 7:32 AM, Richard Damon wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/20/25 8:01 AM, Tristan Wibberley wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19/12/2025 23:01, olcott wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    I continue to Reject your asymmetric and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> functionally- loaded labels for
    the classes.



    That is just one of the few accurate quotations >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Olcott makes.


    It was not a quotation. I had to piece that together >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> myself from numerous sources. It took me 22 years to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do this.

    Gee, that should be something you could have found in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just a few minutes of searching. It is basic material >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in Computation Theory in the introductory material on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Deciders.


    They never ever phrase it exactly that way. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Look for yourself.


    Really? With a very quick search I get to:

    https://sites.radford.edu/~nokie/classes/420/Chap3- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Langs.html


    None say: "finite string transformation rules" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> None say: "finite string transformation rules" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> None say: "finite string transformation rules" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> None say: "finite string transformation rules" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    Rigth, because that is the part you have wrong.

    Deciders don't need to be based on "Finite String >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Transformation Rules".


    Try to prove this. What counter-example do you have? >>>>>>>>>>>>>
    As I have said, a Decider built on a RASP machine has no >>>>>>>>>>>>> strings at all, just a list of Numbers.

    And even if you have a string based decider, just calling >>>>>>>>>>>>> them "Transformation Rules" leaves too much ambiquity, as >>>>>>>>>>>>> we can verbally describe rules that can not actually be >>>>>>>>>>>>> computed, as you don't limit the "atoms" that make up your >>>>>>>>>>>>> transformations.

    This, it excludes cases that should be allowed, and allows >>>>>>>>>>>>> things that should be exluded, and thus is a perfectly >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrong definition.


    I need the simplest possible essence or I will
    never be understood.

    You need to start for FACTS or you will never be correct. >>>>>>>>>>>
    It seems you logic says Truth is optional.


    Turing machine deciders: Transform finite string
    inputs by finite string transformation rules into
    {Accept, Reject} values.


    Nope. Starting with your error, and you DOOM your logic. >>>>>>>>>>>

    What is the error with that one?


    That they are based on some arbitrary finite string
    transformation rules. There are very specific requirements to >>>>>>>>> the transformations that they can do.

    I never said arbitrary. I am only wrong
    if they are sometimes not based on any
    finite string transformation rules at all.


    You didn't restrict it, so you left it arbitary.


    Oh I see what you mean.
    I never said anything about their intended purpose.
    This was intentional.

    If any intended purpose cannot be achieved by
    applying finite string transformations to input
    finite strings then the intended purpose is
    outside of the scope of computation.

    This is the entire essence of my 22 years of work
    on the halting problem.

    Which is just a factual error because you don't understand what the >>>>> terms mean.

    They can only DO what can be done by their computations restrictions. >>>>>
    But the requirements are not limited by their ability, and it is
    acknowledge that we can make requirements that can not be meet.

    In fact, part of the goal of the field is to try to classify which
    types of problems CAN be solved, and which can not.

    Not understanding the purpose of the field means you are making
    fundamentally wrong assumptions.


    I spent 22 years on the notion of undecidability.

    Turing machine deciders: Transform finite string
    inputs by finite string transformation rules into
    {Accept, Reject} values.

    What-so-ever result that cannot be derived by
    applying finite string transformation rules to
    input finite strings <is> outside the scope of
    computation.



    Which, since there *IS* a procedure to get the result from the string
    (the real UTM),
    No that is simply you not paying 100% complete
    attention to the exact meaning of every single word.


    Your problem is you don't know the meaning of the words, as defined in
    the context you are talking.

    When LLMs make this same mistake and I tell them they
    did not pay close enough attention they immediately
    correct themselves.


    Because they are just yes-men, and not sources of truth.


    Carol's question + my Prolog are a convincing combination https://www.researchgate.net/publication/398953475_Carol's_question_my_Prolog_are_a_convincing_combination

    All you have done is gathered liars to your (the LLM) to tell you what
    you want to believe so you don't have to confront the truth.

    That just lets you try to live in your world of lies.
    --
    Copyright 2025 Olcott<br><br>

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

    This required establishing a new foundation<br>
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  • From Richard Damon@Richard@Damon-Family.org to comp.theory,sci.math,sci.logic,comp.ai.philosophy on Mon Dec 22 11:39:14 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.ai.philosophy

    On 12/22/25 11:31 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/22/2025 9:10 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 11:24 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 10:07 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 10:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 9:00 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 9:38 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 7:45 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 8:13 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 7:07 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:59 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:54 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:41 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 6:10 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 7:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/21/2025 5:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/21/25 5:39 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 6:00 PM, Richard Damon wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/20/25 6:47 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:34 PM, Richard Damon wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/20/25 6:28 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 7:32 AM, Richard Damon wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/20/25 8:01 AM, Tristan Wibberley wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 19/12/2025 23:01, olcott wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite string >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    I continue to Reject your asymmetric and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> functionally- loaded labels for
    the classes.



    That is just one of the few accurate quotations >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Olcott makes.


    It was not a quotation. I had to piece that together >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> myself from numerous sources. It took me 22 years to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do this.

    Gee, that should be something you could have found >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in just a few minutes of searching. It is basic >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> material in Computation Theory in the introductory >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> material on Deciders.


    They never ever phrase it exactly that way. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Look for yourself.


    Really? With a very quick search I get to: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    https://sites.radford.edu/~nokie/classes/420/Chap3- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Langs.html


    None say: "finite string transformation rules" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> None say: "finite string transformation rules" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> None say: "finite string transformation rules" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> None say: "finite string transformation rules" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    Rigth, because that is the part you have wrong. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    Deciders don't need to be based on "Finite String >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Transformation Rules".


    Try to prove this. What counter-example do you have? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    As I have said, a Decider built on a RASP machine has no >>>>>>>>>>>>>> strings at all, just a list of Numbers.

    And even if you have a string based decider, just calling >>>>>>>>>>>>>> them "Transformation Rules" leaves too much ambiquity, as >>>>>>>>>>>>>> we can verbally describe rules that can not actually be >>>>>>>>>>>>>> computed, as you don't limit the "atoms" that make up your >>>>>>>>>>>>>> transformations.

    This, it excludes cases that should be allowed, and allows >>>>>>>>>>>>>> things that should be exluded, and thus is a perfectly >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrong definition.


    I need the simplest possible essence or I will
    never be understood.

    You need to start for FACTS or you will never be correct. >>>>>>>>>>>>
    It seems you logic says Truth is optional.


    Turing machine deciders: Transform finite string
    inputs by finite string transformation rules into
    {Accept, Reject} values.


    Nope. Starting with your error, and you DOOM your logic. >>>>>>>>>>>>

    What is the error with that one?


    That they are based on some arbitrary finite string
    transformation rules. There are very specific requirements to >>>>>>>>>> the transformations that they can do.

    I never said arbitrary. I am only wrong
    if they are sometimes not based on any
    finite string transformation rules at all.


    You didn't restrict it, so you left it arbitary.


    Oh I see what you mean.
    I never said anything about their intended purpose.
    This was intentional.

    If any intended purpose cannot be achieved by
    applying finite string transformations to input
    finite strings then the intended purpose is
    outside of the scope of computation.

    This is the entire essence of my 22 years of work
    on the halting problem.

    Which is just a factual error because you don't understand what
    the terms mean.

    They can only DO what can be done by their computations restrictions. >>>>>>
    But the requirements are not limited by their ability, and it is
    acknowledge that we can make requirements that can not be meet.

    In fact, part of the goal of the field is to try to classify which >>>>>> types of problems CAN be solved, and which can not.

    Not understanding the purpose of the field means you are making
    fundamentally wrong assumptions.


    I spent 22 years on the notion of undecidability.

    Turing machine deciders: Transform finite string
    inputs by finite string transformation rules into
    {Accept, Reject} values.

    What-so-ever result that cannot be derived by
    applying finite string transformation rules to
    input finite strings <is> outside the scope of
    computation.



    Which, since there *IS* a procedure to get the result from the
    string (the real UTM),
    No that is simply you not paying 100% complete
    attention to the exact meaning of every single word.


    Your problem is you don't know the meaning of the words, as defined in
    the context you are talking.

    When LLMs make this same mistake and I tell them they
    did not pay close enough attention they immediately
    correct themselves.


    Because they are just yes-men, and not sources of truth.


    Carol's question + my Prolog are a convincing combination https://www.researchgate.net/ publication/398953475_Carol's_question_my_Prolog_are_a_convincing_combination

    No they aren't as both or off topic and out of scope.

    Your problem is you are so ignorant you don't understand the scope of
    what you are talking about.



    All you have done is gathered liars to your (the LLM) to tell you what
    you want to believe so you don't have to confront the truth.

    That just lets you try to live in your world of lies.




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