XPost: comp.theory, sci.logic, sci.math   
   From: tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk   
      
   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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