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   Message 242,072 of 243,242   
   Chris M. Thomasson to olcott   
   Re: Dangerous Precipice that could end a   
   23 Nov 25 13:32:59   
   
   XPost: comp.theory, comp.lang.c++   
   From: chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com   
      
   On 11/23/2025 12:53 PM, olcott wrote:   
   > On 11/22/2025 11:24 PM, Kaz Kylheku wrote:   
   >> On 2025-11-23, olcott  wrote:   
   >>> On 11/22/2025 10:00 PM, Kaz Kylheku wrote:   
   >>>> On 2025-11-22, olcott  wrote:   
   >>>>> On 11/22/2025 11:56 AM, Kaz Kylheku wrote:   
   >>>>>> On 2025-11-22, olcott  wrote:   
   >>>>>>> is exactly the same as HHH except that DD does not   
   >>>>>>> call HHH1(DD) in recursive simulation.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> I already pointed out the massive problem with this.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> If HHH1 is identical to HHH, it means that HHH1 and HHH   
   >>>>>> are only different names for exactly the same function.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> In the mathematical abstraction that simply pretends   
   >>>>> the behavioral details don't exist the math itself is   
   >>>>> also a damned liar.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> The fact that two different names are used to refer to exactly the same   
   >>>> function does not constitute a "behavior detail" of that function.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> That you are trying to get away with ignoring these   
   >>>>> details from the stipulated perspective of the execution   
   >>>>> trace in C according to the semantics of C makes you   
   >>>>> a damned liar even when referring to the mathematical   
   >>>>> abstraction.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> If you want your C functions to correspond to recursive   
   >>>> functions in computation theory, you have to code them   
   >>>> according to certain rules.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> One of those is that you may not conclude that if f1 != f2 (pointer   
   >>>> comparison) then they are different functions.   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> HHH1 is at line  589 -  665   
   >>> HHH  is at line 1081 - 1156   
   >>>   
   >>> https://github.com/plolcott/x86utm/blob/master/Halt7.c   
   >>> When DD calls HHH through of C interpreter   
   >>> it does not call HHH1 because HHH1 has a   
   >>> different name and is at a different location.   
   >>   
   >> That's just the thing! If this were correctly implemented then in fact   
   >> DD /wold be/ calling HHH1, using the name HHH.   
   >>   
   >   
   > *You (and everyone in the comp.lang.c group) that*   
   > *you are a damned liar about this*   
   >   
   > Because this and other such liars prevent truth   
   > from becoming computable and that this can have   
   > very dire consequences this might get you   
   > condemned to actual Hell if such a place exists.   
   >   
      
   Look in the mirror, and say liar. You would be correct?   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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