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   Richard Damon to olcott   
   Re: The Halting Problem asks for too muc   
   14 Jan 26 22:51:56   
   
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   > grounded in the structure of derivations rather than in an abstract   
   > mathematical object.   
      
   Which can't handle the infinite set of the Natural Numbers.   
      
   I guess you are just admitting that you goal of computing truth must be   
   impossible, as we can't handle that level of abstractions.   
      
   >   
   > I use “denotational semantics” simply to refer to any framework   
   > that assigns meanings independently of operational behavior.   
   >   
      
   Which are just limited systems.   
      
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