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   olcott to Fred. Zwarts   
   Re: Title: A Structural Analysis of the    
   29 Jul 25 16:15:49   
   
   XPost: comp.theory, sci.logic   
   From: polcott333@gmail.com   
      
   On 7/29/2025 2:39 AM, Fred. Zwarts wrote:   
   > Op 28.jul.2025 om 14:46 schreef olcott:   
   >> On 7/28/2025 3:43 AM, Fred. Zwarts wrote:   
   >>> Op 26.jul.2025 om 20:46 schreef olcott:   
   >>>> On 7/26/2025 1:11 PM, joes wrote:   
   >>>>> Am Sat, 26 Jul 2025 08:48:48 -0500 schrieb olcott:   
   >>>>>> On 7/26/2025 3:05 AM, joes wrote:   
   >>>>>>> Am Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:02:16 -0500 schrieb olcott:   
   >>>>>>>> On 7/25/2025 2:10 PM, joes wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>> Am Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:32:03 -0500 schrieb olcott:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>> Oh, really now? I thought it referred to its simulator HHH by   
   >>>>>>>>> name.   
   >>>>>>>> The actual code has always been based on an x86 emulator that   
   >>>>>>>> emulates   
   >>>>>>>> finite strings of x86 machine code bytes.   
   >>>>>>> But does DDD call whatever is behind the name "HHH" or does it   
   >>>>>>> call the   
   >>>>>>> fixed code that aborts just before the second recursive call?   
   >>>>>>> Because   
   >>>>>>> DDD calling a modified HHH' is a different program.   
   >>>>>> When HHH emulates DDD then DDD calls HHH(DDD) based on whatever   
   >>>>>> code is   
   >>>>>> at machine address 000015d2.   
   >>>>> Ok, so modifying HHH to simulate further also changes the input DDD,   
   >>>>> because it calls the same address. Gotcha.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> For three years everyone here acts like it is impossible for   
   >>>>>>>> them to   
   >>>>>>>> understand that the correct emulation of an input that calls its   
   >>>>>>>> own   
   >>>>>>>> emulator HHH(DDD) can possibly be different than the emulation   
   >>>>>>>> of the   
   >>>>>>>> same input that does not call its own emulator HHH1(DDD).   
   >>>>>>> It is not impossible to understand. It is wrong.   
   >>>>>> Since the execution trace conclusively proves that it is correct your   
   >>>>>> mere intuition to the contrary is proven to be incorrect.   
   >>>>> The trace only shows it is different. It remains to be shown that the   
   >>>>> abort was correct.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>>> If we prefix all programs we pass to HHH with DDD, they should   
   >>>>>>> not be   
   >>>>>>> aborted as if the were the same.   
   >>>>>>> If HHH were a correct simulator, it would produce the same   
   >>>>>>> behaviour as   
   >>>>>>> an UTM. (HHH1 is the same as HHH, right?)   
   >>>>> Right?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> All of the chatbots figure out that I am correct   
   >>>> on their own. I only give them this input:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> typedef void (*ptr)();   
   >>>> int HHH(ptr P);   
   >>>>   
   >>>> void DDD()   
   >>>> {   
   >>>>    HHH(DDD);   
   >>>>    return;   
   >>>> }   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> int main()   
   >>>> {   
   >>>>    HHH(DDD);   
   >>>>    DDD();   
   >>>> }   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Simulating Termination Analyzer HHH correctly simulates its input   
   >>>> until:   
   >>>> (a) It detects a non-terminating behavior pattern then it aborts its   
   >>>> simulation and returns 0,   
   >>>> (b) Its simulated input reaches its simulated "return" statement   
   >>>> then it returns 1.   
   >>>   
   >>> These cache-boxes are fed with invalid and contradictory information:   
   >>> (a) No non-termination pattern can be detected when it aborts and   
   >>> return, because the simulated HHH is also programmed to abort and   
   >>> return.   
   >>   
   >> DDD correctly simulated by HHH cannot possibly reach its own   
   >> simulated "return" instruction final halt state in one to   
   >> infinity steps of correct simulation. This is a verified fact.   
   >>   
   >>   
   > As usual incorrect claims without evidence.   
   > Your dreams are no verified facts. HHH aborts before the simulation   
   > would reach the final halt state in a finite number of steps, as proven   
   > by world-class simulators using exactly the same input. The infinity is   
   > only in your dreams.   
   >   
      
   HHH(DDD) must simulate itself simulating DDD because DDD calls HHH(DDD)   
      
   HHH1(DDD) must NOT simulate itself simulating DDD because DDD DOES NOT   
   CALL HHH1(DDD)   
      
   At this point I think that you are a fucking liar.   
      
      
      
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