• How do halt deciders really work? --- AKA The Halting Problem IsWrong

    From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Fri Dec 19 19:27:44 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

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

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf
    --
    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 19:49:54 2025
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    On 12/19/2025 7:27 PM, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf


    It is only clear on points 1-6 on pages 7-9.
    --
    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 21:59:50 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/19/25 8:27 PM, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf


    And XXX deciders need to do that transform so their output result match
    the XXX function.

    Your HHH isn't a "Halt Decider" is its mapping isn't the Halting
    Function, as Halting(DD) is YES, but HHH(DD) is NO.

    Your HHH is just a POOP decider, and no one is interested in your POOP.

    Your problem is you think you can call things something even if they are
    that thing and make the one.

    That is just LYING.
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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 22:10:56 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/19/25 8:49 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/19/2025 7:27 PM, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf


    It is only clear on points 1-6 on pages 7-9.


    1) Correct

    H(P) must match the behavior of UTM(P)

    If it doesn't, it isn't a Halt Decider, that is definition

    2) Correct then Incorrect

    Correct:

    Your H(P) differs from the behavior of UTM(P)

    Incorrect:

    You claim it doesn't need to, but only by what its input "specifies",
    but what it specifies is DEFINED by the behavior of UTM(P)

    Thus your arguement is based on LYING about the meaning of the words.

    3) INCORRECT

    While yes, the requirements are not based on the results being
    computable, there is no reason they need to be.

    Note, the DEFINITION of a decider says that to be a CORRECT DECIDER
    matching some funciton, it needs to MATCH the results of that function.

    That result is NOT defined in a way that implies it needs to be
    computable, that is just your own lies.

    You claim nothing in the definition of a decider requires these
    attributes, which is true for it to be a decider of no particular function.

    The problem is once you name the function the decider is computing, then
    it DOES need to match that function.

    Your claim is like red paint doesn't need to be actually red, just
    something that someone claims to be red, and thus could be Green if
    labeled by a person with Red-Green Color blindness.

    This error just continues in 4, 5, 6

    SO yes, you can call your H a decider, as that doesn't specify the
    correctness of the output.

    You can't call it a Halt Decider as it isn't one, and doesn't match the behavior of 0ne.

    That is like says that 3 + 2 = 1 is correct, as that IS a mathematical operation on the numbers, and we don't really care what operation we are doing.

    Soory, you are just proving that you logic is just based on lies being considered as valid logic, because you are nothing but a pathological liar.
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  • From Mikko@mikko.levanto@iki.fi to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sat Dec 20 12:07:54 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.
    --
    Mikko
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sat Dec 20 05:44:17 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    Pages 7-8 prove that the halting problem
    itself is incorrect. There are no halt
    deciders that are able to derive the halt
    status from non-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 olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sat Dec 20 05:58:23 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    There is a halt decider for the HP counter-example
    input. The definition of halt decider required by the
    halting problem contradicts the definition of computation.
    You can see that I am correct when you pay attention.
    to pages 7-9.
    --
    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 08:32:44 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/25 6:58 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    There is a halt decider for the HP counter-example
    input. The definition of halt decider required by the
    halting problem contradicts the definition of computation.
    You can see that I am correct when you pay attention.
    to pages 7-9.


    Nope, because the measure of the correct answer for a Halt Decider is
    the behavior of the program when run.

    Since the P based on your halt decider halts while H(P) returns
    "reject", it is wrong by the definition of a Halt Decider.

    All you did was show that your POOP is decidable.
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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 08:32:48 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/25 6:44 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    Pages 7-8 prove that the halting problem
    itself is incorrect. There are no halt
    deciders that are able to derive the halt
    status from non-inputs.


    As I pointed out, it is based on your own lies and errors.
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sat Dec 20 07:49:55 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    The above defines the generic notion of decider.
    There are deciders.
    --
    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 09:41:50 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    The above defines the generic notion of decider.
    There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.

    Your problem is you don't understand about Rules and Requirements,
    because, you don't understand what TRUTH is because you are just a pathological liar.

    You think it is valid to call things as they are not and assume that
    makes it so.

    That just shows you don't understand how logic works, and thus what
    truth is,
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sat Dec 20 08:54:42 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    The above defines the generic notion of decider.
    There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    A halt decider is nothing more than a specialized
    decider. It can only make its decision on the basis
    of finite string transformation rules.

    Your problem is you don't understand about Rules and Requirements,
    because, you don't understand what TRUTH is because you are just a pathological liar.

    You think it is valid to call things as they are not and assume that
    makes it so.

    That just shows you don't understand how logic works, and thus what
    truth is,
    --
    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 13:56:38 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    The above defines the generic notion of decider.
    There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result from the finite
    string.

    But, if the thing it needs to compute isn't computable, it can't exist.


    A halt decider is nothing more than a specialized
    decider. It can only make its decision on the basis
    of finite string transformation rules.


    Right, but to exist, it needs to meet the requirement.

    I guess you just don't understand what requirements are.

    Your problem is you don't understand about Rules and Requirements,
    because, you don't understand what TRUTH is because you are just a
    pathological liar.

    You think it is valid to call things as they are not and assume that
    makes it so.

    That just shows you don't understand how logic works, and thus what
    truth is,



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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sat Dec 20 13:22:22 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    The above defines the generic notion of decider.
    There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result from the finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    But, if the thing it needs to compute isn't computable, it can't exist.


    When it is computable from the finite string yet
    this result disagrees with the requirement then
    the requirement is wrong.
    --
    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 14:51:11 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    The above defines the generic notion of decider.
    There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result from the finite
    string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't keep the terms straight because you mind is to crooked.

    The behavior of the finite string that represents this Program P, built
    on your defined program H is computable, as shown by the fact that
    UTM(P) produces the required result of the behavior of running this
    program P.

    Thus, asking about it is NOT exceeding what a decider is allowed to be
    asked about,

    THe fact that your particular decider H gets the wrong answer is a fault
    of the input, it is just that it was designed in a way that it got the
    wrong answer. The fact that we can build some other partial decider to
    get the right answer for this says there is nothing wrong with the
    question, just the design of this H.

    The fact that we can build a similar P for any other H you might think
    about, means this arguement can be extended to ANY actual decider you
    might conceive of, means that for ALL decider, there is some input
    (different for each of the deciders) that they will get wrong.

    Thus since for ALL deciders, there are SOME inputs they will get wrong,
    we can conclude that there are NO deciders that get the answer right for
    ALL input, and thus this problem is uncomputable.

    Nothing requires that the problem we ask of a decider be computable. It
    is just a fact that if we do ask about a non-computable problem, the
    answer is that no decider can be made to meet the requirements. A perfectlyvalid answer.

    Just like there are some truths that can not be proven, or even known.

    Your failure to accept this makes you just a pathological liar.


    But, if the thing it needs to compute isn't computable, it can't exist.


    When it is computable from the finite string yet
    this result disagrees with the requirement then
    the requirement is wrong.


    But the results of the behavior of P ARE computable by a finite machine.
    this H just gets it wrong for this P. Thus nothing wrong with the requirements, just the decider.

    It is YOU that is wrong, not the requirements, because you equivocate on
    what you are talking about. Your problem is you don't HAVE a single H in
    mind, but lie that you eqivocation is just a single machine.

    This also means that your finite string represemtation of P is
    incorrect, as you can't make a single finite string representation for
    the equivocation, and thus try to argue that an incomplete
    representaiton is good enough, but all that it show is that you are just
    a stupid liar, as your claimed represention can not actually be
    simulated by any H without needind to add to the input, and thus you
    admit your input isn't complete.
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sat Dec 20 14:19:02 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    The above defines the generic notion of decider.
    There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result from the
    finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't keep the terms straight because you mind is to crooked.

    The behavior of the finite string that represents this Program P, built
    on your defined program H is computable, as shown by the fact that
    UTM(P) produces the required result of the behavior of running this
    program P.


    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).
    --
    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 15:41:03 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/25 3:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    The above defines the generic notion of decider.
    There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result from the
    finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't keep the terms
    straight because you mind is to crooked.

    The behavior of the finite string that represents this Program P,
    built on your defined program H is computable, as shown by the fact
    that UTM(P) produces the required result of the behavior of running
    this program P.


    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).


    That isn't a valid statement, as H is a specific machine, and thus only
    does the steps that it does. You can't talk about it doing anything else.

    All you are doing is proving you think in category errors because you
    are intentionally ignorant of the rules of the system you are talking about.

    The fact that ere *IS* a defined fiite string transformation that shows
    the behavior, means it is a valid question.

    Your logic is just Naive, as it tries to use Naive set theory to talk
    about the system.

    Sorry, you are just proving you are ignorant.




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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sat Dec 20 14:56:31 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/2025 2:41 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    The above defines the generic notion of decider.
    There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result from the
    finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't keep the
    terms straight because you mind is to crooked.

    The behavior of the finite string that represents this Program P,
    built on your defined program H is computable, as shown by the fact
    that UTM(P) produces the required result of the behavior of running
    this program P.


    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).


    That isn't a valid statement,

    Prove that it isn't a valid statement by showing
    the finite string transformations that HHH can
    apply to DD to derive the same behavior as DD
    simulated by HHH1.
    --
    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 16:17:05 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/25 3:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 2:41 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    The above defines the generic notion of decider.
    There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result from the
    finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't keep the
    terms straight because you mind is to crooked.

    The behavior of the finite string that represents this Program P,
    built on your defined program H is computable, as shown by the fact
    that UTM(P) produces the required result of the behavior of running
    this program P.


    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).


    That isn't a valid statement,

    Prove that it isn't a valid statement by showing
    the finite string transformations that HHH can
    apply to DD to derive the same behavior as DD
    simulated by HHH1.


    Since HHH only does one specific finite string transformation, that
    can't be the definition of what determines the answer.

    By that logic, EVERYBODY is correct, even if they are wrong.

    But then, that IS the results of your logic.

    All you are doing is proving your own stupidity of choose to not know
    what you are talking about.

    That choice is what makes you a pathological liar.


    That HHH1 gets the right answer shows that it is possible.
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sat Dec 20 15:36:01 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/2025 3:17 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 2:41 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    The above defines the generic notion of decider.
    There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result from the >>>>>>> finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't keep the
    terms straight because you mind is to crooked.

    The behavior of the finite string that represents this Program P,
    built on your defined program H is computable, as shown by the fact >>>>> that UTM(P) produces the required result of the behavior of running >>>>> this program P.


    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).


    That isn't a valid statement,

    Prove that it isn't a valid statement by showing
    the finite string transformations that HHH can
    apply to DD to derive the same behavior as DD
    simulated by HHH1.


    Since HHH only does one specific finite string transformation, that
    can't be the definition of what determines the answer.


    Try and figure out how HHH can apply better finite string
    transformation rules to *ITS ACTUAL INPUT* than DD simulated
    by HHH. DO this so that it derives the same behavior as
    DD simulated by HHH1.
    --
    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 17:02:08 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/25 4:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 3:17 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 2:41 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    The above defines the generic notion of decider.
    There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result from the >>>>>>>> finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't keep the
    terms straight because you mind is to crooked.

    The behavior of the finite string that represents this Program P, >>>>>> built on your defined program H is computable, as shown by the
    fact that UTM(P) produces the required result of the behavior of
    running this program P.


    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).


    That isn't a valid statement,

    Prove that it isn't a valid statement by showing
    the finite string transformations that HHH can
    apply to DD to derive the same behavior as DD
    simulated by HHH1.


    Since HHH only does one specific finite string transformation, that
    can't be the definition of what determines the answer.


    Try and figure out how HHH can apply better finite string
    transformation rules to *ITS ACTUAL INPUT* than DD simulated
    by HHH. DO this so that it derives the same behavior as
    DD simulated by HHH1.


    Why does it need to?

    And how can it, when you defined it to get the wrong answer here.

    You don't seem to understand that you aren't allowed to change your mind
    about what HHH is.

    Since it ACTUAL INPUT is exactly the same pattern as given to the UTM
    that you built your HHH on.

    You don't seem to understand that the same string under the same representation context must mean the same thing.

    You also don't seem to understand that programs do what they are
    programmed to do, and can't change themselves.
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sat Dec 20 16:05:51 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/2025 4:02 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 4:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 3:17 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 2:41 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all. >>>>>>>>>>>>>

    The above defines the generic notion of decider.
    There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result from the >>>>>>>>> finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't keep the >>>>>>> terms straight because you mind is to crooked.

    The behavior of the finite string that represents this Program P, >>>>>>> built on your defined program H is computable, as shown by the
    fact that UTM(P) produces the required result of the behavior of >>>>>>> running this program P.


    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).


    That isn't a valid statement,

    Prove that it isn't a valid statement by showing
    the finite string transformations that HHH can
    apply to DD to derive the same behavior as DD
    simulated by HHH1.


    Since HHH only does one specific finite string transformation, that
    can't be the definition of what determines the answer.


    Try and figure out how HHH can apply better finite string
    transformation rules to *ITS ACTUAL INPUT* than DD simulated
    by HHH. DO this so that it derives the same behavior as
    DD simulated by HHH1.


    Why does it need to?


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

    They are not accountable for anything else.
    Both HHH(DD) and HHH1(DD) do this correctly.
    --
    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 17:37:13 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/25 5:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:02 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 4:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 3:17 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 2:41 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject} >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    The above defines the generic notion of decider.
    There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result from >>>>>>>>>> the finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't keep the >>>>>>>> terms straight because you mind is to crooked.

    The behavior of the finite string that represents this Program >>>>>>>> P, built on your defined program H is computable, as shown by >>>>>>>> the fact that UTM(P) produces the required result of the
    behavior of running this program P.


    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).


    That isn't a valid statement,

    Prove that it isn't a valid statement by showing
    the finite string transformations that HHH can
    apply to DD to derive the same behavior as DD
    simulated by HHH1.


    Since HHH only does one specific finite string transformation, that
    can't be the definition of what determines the answer.


    Try and figure out how HHH can apply better finite string
    transformation rules to *ITS ACTUAL INPUT* than DD simulated
    by HHH. DO this so that it derives the same behavior as
    DD simulated by HHH1.


    Why does it need to?


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

    They are not accountable for anything else.
    Both HHH(DD) and HHH1(DD) do this correctly.




    Sure they are. They just need to use their finite string transformation
    to get to the required answer.

    After all, an XXX Decider needs to compute the XXX function of their input.

    You are just showing you don't understand the concept of requirements.

    Since you never worry about meeting requirements, that seems just normal
    for you. Your problem is you don't think YOU are "accountable" to the
    rules, which is why you thought it was ok for you to have child porn.
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sat Dec 20 16:55:21 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/2025 4:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 5:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:02 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 4:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 3:17 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 2:41 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject} >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    The above defines the generic notion of decider.
    There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result from >>>>>>>>>>> the finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't keep >>>>>>>>> the terms straight because you mind is to crooked.

    The behavior of the finite string that represents this Program >>>>>>>>> P, built on your defined program H is computable, as shown by >>>>>>>>> the fact that UTM(P) produces the required result of the
    behavior of running this program P.


    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).


    That isn't a valid statement,

    Prove that it isn't a valid statement by showing
    the finite string transformations that HHH can
    apply to DD to derive the same behavior as DD
    simulated by HHH1.


    Since HHH only does one specific finite string transformation, that >>>>> can't be the definition of what determines the answer.


    Try and figure out how HHH can apply better finite string
    transformation rules to *ITS ACTUAL INPUT* than DD simulated
    by HHH. DO this so that it derives the same behavior as
    DD simulated by HHH1.


    Why does it need to?


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

    They are not accountable for anything else.
    Both HHH(DD) and HHH1(DD) do this correctly.




    Sure they are. They just need to use their finite string transformation
    to get to the required answer.

    After all, an XXX Decider needs to compute the XXX function of their input.


    Only to the extent that there exists some finite
    string transformation rules from its input that
    derive the required result otherwise it turns out
    that the requirements themselves are incorrect.

    There are no correct finite string transformation
    rules that HHH can possibly apply to its actual
    input that derive the behavior of DD simulated by HHH1.

    This ultimately means that the requirement itself
    is incorrect and DD simulated by HHH overrules
    the requirement.

    You are just showing you don't understand the concept of requirements.

    Since you never worry about meeting requirements, that seems just normal
    for you. Your problem is you don't think YOU are "accountable" to the
    rules, which is why you thought it was ok for you to have child porn.
    --
    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 18:08:16 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/25 5:55 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 5:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:02 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 4:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 3:17 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 2:41 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject} >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    The above defines the generic notion of decider. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result from >>>>>>>>>>>> the finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't keep >>>>>>>>>> the terms straight because you mind is to crooked.

    The behavior of the finite string that represents this Program >>>>>>>>>> P, built on your defined program H is computable, as shown by >>>>>>>>>> the fact that UTM(P) produces the required result of the
    behavior of running this program P.


    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).


    That isn't a valid statement,

    Prove that it isn't a valid statement by showing
    the finite string transformations that HHH can
    apply to DD to derive the same behavior as DD
    simulated by HHH1.


    Since HHH only does one specific finite string transformation,
    that can't be the definition of what determines the answer.


    Try and figure out how HHH can apply better finite string
    transformation rules to *ITS ACTUAL INPUT* than DD simulated
    by HHH. DO this so that it derives the same behavior as
    DD simulated by HHH1.


    Why does it need to?


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

    They are not accountable for anything else.
    Both HHH(DD) and HHH1(DD) do this correctly.




    Sure they are. They just need to use their finite string
    transformation to get to the required answer.

    After all, an XXX Decider needs to compute the XXX function of their
    input.


    Only to the extent that there exists some finite
    string transformation rules from its input that
    derive the required result otherwise it turns out
    that the requirements themselves are incorrect.

    Nope, to be an XXX Decider, you need to compute the XXX function.

    PERIOD, as that is the semantic definition of using the "adjective" XXX
    on a decider.

    That you can't do it doesn't make the requirement "incorrect", just
    impossible


    There are no correct finite string transformation
    rules that HHH can possibly apply to its actual
    input that derive the behavior of DD simulated by HHH1.

    So? There is only one finite string transformation that HHH can use, the
    one that it was defined it.

    It seems you don't understand that things are what you define them to be.


    This ultimately means that the requirement itself
    is incorrect and DD simulated by HHH overrules
    the requirement.

    Nope, just that you don't know what you are talking about as you chose
    to be deliberately STUPID on the topic.

    Your problem is you have failed to understand the meaning of the
    fundamentals of logic, like the meaning of truth, knowledge, ability,
    and requirements.

    By your choice to make yourself ignorant, you doomed yourself to be just
    a ignorant pathological liar that has made a laughing stock of yourself
    to the whole world, tarnishing your family name forever.


    You are just showing you don't understand the concept of requirements.

    Since you never worry about meeting requirements, that seems just
    normal for you. Your problem is you don't think YOU are "accountable"
    to the rules, which is why you thought it was ok for you to have child
    porn.




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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sat Dec 20 17:26:31 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/2025 5:08 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 5:55 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 5:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:02 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 4:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 3:17 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 2:41 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject} >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    The above defines the generic notion of decider. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result from >>>>>>>>>>>>> the finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't keep >>>>>>>>>>> the terms straight because you mind is to crooked.

    The behavior of the finite string that represents this
    Program P, built on your defined program H is computable, as >>>>>>>>>>> shown by the fact that UTM(P) produces the required result of >>>>>>>>>>> the behavior of running this program P.


    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).


    That isn't a valid statement,

    Prove that it isn't a valid statement by showing
    the finite string transformations that HHH can
    apply to DD to derive the same behavior as DD
    simulated by HHH1.


    Since HHH only does one specific finite string transformation,
    that can't be the definition of what determines the answer.


    Try and figure out how HHH can apply better finite string
    transformation rules to *ITS ACTUAL INPUT* than DD simulated
    by HHH. DO this so that it derives the same behavior as
    DD simulated by HHH1.


    Why does it need to?


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

    They are not accountable for anything else.
    Both HHH(DD) and HHH1(DD) do this correctly.




    Sure they are. They just need to use their finite string
    transformation to get to the required answer.

    After all, an XXX Decider needs to compute the XXX function of their
    input.


    Only to the extent that there exists some finite
    string transformation rules from its input that
    derive the required result otherwise it turns out
    that the requirements themselves are incorrect.

    Nope, to be an XXX Decider, you need to compute the XXX function.


    *Counter-factual on this basis*
    (It did take me 22 years to derive that basis)

    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.
    They are not accountable for anything else.
    --
    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 18:36:41 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/25 6:26 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:08 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 5:55 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 5:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:02 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 4:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 3:17 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 2:41 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject} >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    The above defines the generic notion of decider. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result >>>>>>>>>>>>>> from the finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't keep >>>>>>>>>>>> the terms straight because you mind is to crooked.

    The behavior of the finite string that represents this >>>>>>>>>>>> Program P, built on your defined program H is computable, as >>>>>>>>>>>> shown by the fact that UTM(P) produces the required result >>>>>>>>>>>> of the behavior of running this program P.


    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).


    That isn't a valid statement,

    Prove that it isn't a valid statement by showing
    the finite string transformations that HHH can
    apply to DD to derive the same behavior as DD
    simulated by HHH1.


    Since HHH only does one specific finite string transformation, >>>>>>>> that can't be the definition of what determines the answer.


    Try and figure out how HHH can apply better finite string
    transformation rules to *ITS ACTUAL INPUT* than DD simulated
    by HHH. DO this so that it derives the same behavior as
    DD simulated by HHH1.


    Why does it need to?


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

    They are not accountable for anything else.
    Both HHH(DD) and HHH1(DD) do this correctly.




    Sure they are. They just need to use their finite string
    transformation to get to the required answer.

    After all, an XXX Decider needs to compute the XXX function of their
    input.


    Only to the extent that there exists some finite
    string transformation rules from its input that
    derive the required result otherwise it turns out
    that the requirements themselves are incorrect.

    Nope, to be an XXX Decider, you need to compute the XXX function.


    *Counter-factual on this basis*
    (It did take me 22 years to derive that basis)

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



    WRONG, and prove your stupidity.

    Remember you definition of a "Computable Function"?

    If the Turing Machine doesn't compute the specified function, it failed
    to do its duty.

    All deciders with a specified function to compute are responsible to
    match that function.

    Deciders without a specified function are basically worthless, as there answers are meaningless. The only question they answer is what does this program generate for this input.
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sat Dec 20 17:56:00 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/2025 5:36 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:26 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:08 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 5:55 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 5:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:02 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 4:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 3:17 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 2:41 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject} >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    The above defines the generic notion of decider. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what
    generic deciders can do then this definition
    is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from the finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't >>>>>>>>>>>>> keep the terms straight because you mind is to crooked. >>>>>>>>>>>>>
    The behavior of the finite string that represents this >>>>>>>>>>>>> Program P, built on your defined program H is computable, >>>>>>>>>>>>> as shown by the fact that UTM(P) produces the required >>>>>>>>>>>>> result of the behavior of running this program P.


    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).


    That isn't a valid statement,

    Prove that it isn't a valid statement by showing
    the finite string transformations that HHH can
    apply to DD to derive the same behavior as DD
    simulated by HHH1.


    Since HHH only does one specific finite string transformation, >>>>>>>>> that can't be the definition of what determines the answer.


    Try and figure out how HHH can apply better finite string
    transformation rules to *ITS ACTUAL INPUT* than DD simulated
    by HHH. DO this so that it derives the same behavior as
    DD simulated by HHH1.


    Why does it need to?


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

    They are not accountable for anything else.
    Both HHH(DD) and HHH1(DD) do this correctly.




    Sure they are. They just need to use their finite string
    transformation to get to the required answer.

    After all, an XXX Decider needs to compute the XXX function of
    their input.


    Only to the extent that there exists some finite
    string transformation rules from its input that
    derive the required result otherwise it turns out
    that the requirements themselves are incorrect.

    Nope, to be an XXX Decider, you need to compute the XXX function.


    *Counter-factual on this basis*
    (It did take me 22 years to derive that basis)

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



    WRONG, and prove your stupidity.

    Remember you definition of a "Computable Function"?

    If the Turing Machine doesn't compute the specified function, it failed
    to do its duty.


    Prior to my elaboration this was hidden in
    a slightly incorrect basic frame-of-reference.

    Yet with my elaboration it becomes clear that
    when the function is not computable from the input
    then it is the requirement that is wrong.

    We when require sum(3,4) to produce the sum of 5 + 6
    it is the requirement that is wrong.

    With the halting problem the issue it is so
    enormously more subtle that it took one guys
    focus for 22 years.

    It turns out that if undecidability is correct
    then truth itself is broken. If I didn't know
    that I would have given up after six months.

    All deciders with a specified function to compute are responsible to
    match that function.

    Deciders without a specified function are basically worthless, as there answers are meaningless. The only question they answer is what does this program generate for this input.
    --
    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 19:42:52 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/25 6:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:36 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:26 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:08 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 5:55 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 5:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:02 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 4:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 3:17 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 2:41 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject} >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    The above defines the generic notion of decider. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> generic deciders can do then this definition >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from the finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't >>>>>>>>>>>>>> keep the terms straight because you mind is to crooked. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    The behavior of the finite string that represents this >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Program P, built on your defined program H is computable, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> as shown by the fact that UTM(P) produces the required >>>>>>>>>>>>>> result of the behavior of running this program P.


    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}.

    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).


    That isn't a valid statement,

    Prove that it isn't a valid statement by showing
    the finite string transformations that HHH can
    apply to DD to derive the same behavior as DD
    simulated by HHH1.


    Since HHH only does one specific finite string transformation, >>>>>>>>>> that can't be the definition of what determines the answer. >>>>>>>>>>

    Try and figure out how HHH can apply better finite string
    transformation rules to *ITS ACTUAL INPUT* than DD simulated >>>>>>>>> by HHH. DO this so that it derives the same behavior as
    DD simulated by HHH1.


    Why does it need to?


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

    They are not accountable for anything else.
    Both HHH(DD) and HHH1(DD) do this correctly.




    Sure they are. They just need to use their finite string
    transformation to get to the required answer.

    After all, an XXX Decider needs to compute the XXX function of
    their input.


    Only to the extent that there exists some finite
    string transformation rules from its input that
    derive the required result otherwise it turns out
    that the requirements themselves are incorrect.

    Nope, to be an XXX Decider, you need to compute the XXX function.


    *Counter-factual on this basis*
    (It did take me 22 years to derive that basis)

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



    WRONG, and prove your stupidity.

    Remember you definition of a "Computable Function"?

    If the Turing Machine doesn't compute the specified function, it
    failed to do its duty.


    Prior to my elaboration this was hidden in
    a slightly incorrect basic frame-of-reference.

    No it isn/t


    Yet with my elaboration it becomes clear that
    when the function is not computable from the input
    then it is the requirement that is wrong.


    No it isn't. That is just your error.

    To be a ligitimate problem, the mapping needs to be a total mapping,
    where all input values generate a specific output value.

    The mapping being non-computable doesn't make it invalid, it just make
    it so no such machine can exist.


    We when require sum(3,4) to produce the sum of 5 + 6
    it is the requirement that is wrong.

    But that is you just being stupid.

    H(P) asks what P does. A Fully rational question.


    With the halting problem the issue it is so
    enormously more subtle that it took one guys
    focus for 22 years.

    No, you wasted 22 years because you made yourself intentionally ignornat.


    It turns out that if undecidability is correct
    then truth itself is broken. If I didn't know
    that I would have given up after six months.

    Nope, the only thing that breaks is your concept that truth must be
    knowable, which never was a thing,

    Your problem is you don't actually understand what Truth is, confusing
    it with things that are knowable.


    All deciders with a specified function to compute are responsible to
    match that function.

    Deciders without a specified function are basically worthless, as
    there answers are meaningless. The only question they answer is what
    does this program generate for this input.



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  • From Mikko@mikko.levanto@iki.fi to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sun Dec 21 12:38:31 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 20/12/2025 13:44, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite
    string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}

    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf

    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all.


    Pages 7-8 prove that the halting problem
    itself is incorrect.

    There is an error in the first sentence under the headline "1. What
    the Halting Problem (HP) Requires": the first clause of the first
    sentence is "Formally, the halting problem assumes the existence of
    a decider" which is false. The halting problem does not assume the
    existence of any decider. Consequently nothing that follows is valid
    as a proof.

    What can be proven is that there are no halting deciders. THerefore
    there is no halting decder that works.
    --
    Mikko
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  • From olcott@polcott333@gmail.com to comp.theory,sci.logic,sci.math,comp.ai.philosophy on Sun Dec 21 08:49:26 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/20/2025 6:42 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:36 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:26 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:08 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 5:55 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 5:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:02 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 4:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 3:17 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 2:41 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote:
    On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote:
    Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject} >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    The above defines the generic notion of decider. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> generic deciders can do then this definition >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from the finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> keep the terms straight because you mind is to crooked. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    The behavior of the finite string that represents this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Program P, built on your defined program H is computable, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as shown by the fact that UTM(P) produces the required >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> result of the behavior of running this program P. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite >>>>>>>>>>>>>> string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).


    That isn't a valid statement,

    Prove that it isn't a valid statement by showing
    the finite string transformations that HHH can
    apply to DD to derive the same behavior as DD
    simulated by HHH1.


    Since HHH only does one specific finite string
    transformation, that can't be the definition of what
    determines the answer.


    Try and figure out how HHH can apply better finite string
    transformation rules to *ITS ACTUAL INPUT* than DD simulated >>>>>>>>>> by HHH. DO this so that it derives the same behavior as
    DD simulated by HHH1.


    Why does it need to?


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

    They are not accountable for anything else.
    Both HHH(DD) and HHH1(DD) do this correctly.




    Sure they are. They just need to use their finite string
    transformation to get to the required answer.

    After all, an XXX Decider needs to compute the XXX function of
    their input.


    Only to the extent that there exists some finite
    string transformation rules from its input that
    derive the required result otherwise it turns out
    that the requirements themselves are incorrect.

    Nope, to be an XXX Decider, you need to compute the XXX function.


    *Counter-factual on this basis*
    (It did take me 22 years to derive that basis)

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



    WRONG, and prove your stupidity.

    Remember you definition of a "Computable Function"?

    If the Turing Machine doesn't compute the specified function, it
    failed to do its duty.


    Prior to my elaboration this was hidden in
    a slightly incorrect basic frame-of-reference.

    No it isn/t


    Yet with my elaboration it becomes clear that
    when the function is not computable from the input
    then it is the requirement that is wrong.


    No it isn't. That is just your error.

    To be a ligitimate problem, the mapping needs to be a total mapping,
    where all input values generate a specific output value.

    The mapping being non-computable doesn't make it invalid, it just make
    it so no such machine can exist.


    We when require sum(3,4) to produce the sum of 5 + 6
    it is the requirement that is wrong.

    But that is you just being stupid.

    H(P) asks what P does. A Fully rational question.


    Can Carol correctly answer “no” to this (yes/no) question?
    E C R Hehner. Objective and Subjective Specifications
    WST Workshop on Termination, Oxford. 2018 July 18.
    See https://www.cs.toronto.edu/~hehner/OSS.pdf


    With the halting problem the issue it is so
    enormously more subtle that it took one guys
    focus for 22 years.

    No, you wasted 22 years because you made yourself intentionally ignornat.


    Three different LLMs have verified the my reasoning
    is correctly semantically entailed from first principles
    derived from standard definitions.

    This is the only first principle needed and it is
    derived from standard definitions:

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

    It is the correct semantic entailment that you are having
    difficulty with.


    It turns out that if undecidability is correct
    then truth itself is broken. If I didn't know
    that I would have given up after six months.

    Nope, the only thing that breaks is your concept that truth must be knowable, which never was a thing,


    When-so-ever we start with correct first-principles
    and only apply correct semantic entailment to those
    first principles then correct conclusions are necessarily
    derived, even if everyone disagrees.

    Your problem is you don't actually understand what Truth is, confusing
    it with things that are knowable.


    I have fully addressed that now.
    "true on the basis of meaning expressed in language"
    for the entire body of general knowledge.


    All deciders with a specified function to compute are responsible to
    match that function.

    Deciders without a specified function are basically worthless, as
    there answers are meaningless. The only question they answer is what
    does this program generate for this input.



    --
    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 Sun Dec 21 12:38:41 2025
    From Newsgroup: comp.theory

    On 12/21/25 9:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 6:42 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:36 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 6:26 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 5:08 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 5:55 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:37 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 5:05 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:02 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 4:36 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 3:17 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:56 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 2:41 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 3:19 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 1:51 PM, Richard Damon wrote:
    On 12/20/25 2:22 PM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 12:56 PM, Richard Damon wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/20/25 9:54 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 8:41 AM, Richard Damon wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/20/25 8:49 AM, olcott wrote:
    On 12/20/2025 4:07 AM, Mikko wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 20/12/2025 03:27, olcott wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Deciders: Transform finite strings by finite >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject} >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    https://philpapers.org/archive/OLCDTF.pdf >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    As there are no halt deciders they don't work at all. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    The above defines the generic notion of decider. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are deciders.


    But not Halt Deciders.


    When a halt decider is defined to exceed what >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> generic deciders can do then this definition >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is incorrect.

    But it isn't. A Halt Decider needs to compute a result >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from the finite string.


    Exactly.

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

    So, you are just admitting you are stupid, as you can't >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> keep the terms straight because you mind is to crooked. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    The behavior of the finite string that represents this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Program P, built on your defined program H is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> computable, as shown by the fact that UTM(P) produces >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the required result of the behavior of running this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> program P.


    I was not as clear as possible:
    Deciders: Transform finite string inputs by finite >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> string transformation rules into {Accept, Reject}. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    There are no finite string transformation rules
    that H can apply to its input P that derive the
    behavior of UTM(P).


    That isn't a valid statement,

    Prove that it isn't a valid statement by showing
    the finite string transformations that HHH can
    apply to DD to derive the same behavior as DD
    simulated by HHH1.


    Since HHH only does one specific finite string
    transformation, that can't be the definition of what
    determines the answer.


    Try and figure out how HHH can apply better finite string >>>>>>>>>>> transformation rules to *ITS ACTUAL INPUT* than DD simulated >>>>>>>>>>> by HHH. DO this so that it derives the same behavior as
    DD simulated by HHH1.


    Why does it need to?


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

    They are not accountable for anything else.
    Both HHH(DD) and HHH1(DD) do this correctly.




    Sure they are. They just need to use their finite string
    transformation to get to the required answer.

    After all, an XXX Decider needs to compute the XXX function of >>>>>>>> their input.


    Only to the extent that there exists some finite
    string transformation rules from its input that
    derive the required result otherwise it turns out
    that the requirements themselves are incorrect.

    Nope, to be an XXX Decider, you need to compute the XXX function.


    *Counter-factual on this basis*
    (It did take me 22 years to derive that basis)

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



    WRONG, and prove your stupidity.

    Remember you definition of a "Computable Function"?

    If the Turing Machine doesn't compute the specified function, it
    failed to do its duty.


    Prior to my elaboration this was hidden in
    a slightly incorrect basic frame-of-reference.

    No it isn/t


    Yet with my elaboration it becomes clear that
    when the function is not computable from the input
    then it is the requirement that is wrong.


    No it isn't. That is just your error.

    To be a ligitimate problem, the mapping needs to be a total mapping,
    where all input values generate a specific output value.

    The mapping being non-computable doesn't make it invalid, it just make
    it so no such machine can exist.


    We when require sum(3,4) to produce the sum of 5 + 6
    it is the requirement that is wrong.

    But that is you just being stupid.

    H(P) asks what P does. A Fully rational question.


    Can Carol correctly answer “no” to this (yes/no) question?
    E C R Hehner. Objective and Subjective Specifications
    WST Workshop on Termination, Oxford.  2018 July 18.
    See https://www.cs.toronto.edu/~hehner/OSS.pdf

    Carol, being a volitional being, is out of scope for the arguement.

    Sorry, you are just showing your category error.



    With the halting problem the issue it is so
    enormously more subtle that it took one guys
    focus for 22 years.

    No, you wasted 22 years because you made yourself intentionally ignornat.


    Three different LLMs have verified the my reasoning
    is correctly semantically entailed from first principles
    derived from standard definitions.

    So, LYING "experts" are not proofs.

    All you are doing is proving you don't understand how they work.


    This is the only first principle needed and it is
    derived from standard definitions:

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

    Which is wrong, Yes, it is one way to define how some models of
    computation work, but it is NOT a "first principle" statement.


    It is the correct semantic entailment that you are having
    difficulty with.

    Nope, your problem is that you are intentionally a self-made ignorant
    idiot as you chose not to actually learn the principles or meaning of
    the word for the system.

    This just made you into a deliberate pathological liar.



    It turns out that if undecidability is correct
    then truth itself is broken. If I didn't know
    that I would have given up after six months.

    Nope, the only thing that breaks is your concept that truth must be
    knowable, which never was a thing,


    When-so-ever we start with correct first-principles
    and only apply correct semantic entailment to those
    first principles then correct conclusions are necessarily
    derived, even if everyone disagrees.

    But since you didn't, you don't get a right result.

    Sorry, you have ADMITTED you didn't study the first-principles, but have GUESSED at them from a limited study of some end results.

    All you have done is proven that you are just a stupid pathological liar
    that doesn't care about actual truth.


    Your problem is you don't actually understand what Truth is, confusing
    it with things that are knowable.


    I have fully addressed that now.
    "true on the basis of meaning expressed in language"
    for the entire body of general knowledge.

    But that isn't the definition of truth, or even a valid approximation.

    After all, Truth can NOT be based on "Knowedge", as something actually
    being knowledge requries it to first be true, so your definition is
    inherently circular.

    All you are doing is proving you don't know what you are talking about.



    All deciders with a specified function to compute are responsible to
    match that function.

    Deciders without a specified function are basically worthless, as
    there answers are meaningless. The only question they answer is what
    does this program generate for this input.






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