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14 Nov 2024 18:21:39 EST (-0500)
  Re: A random interjection: the Halting Problem  
From: John VanSickle
Date: 29 Dec 2007 19:00:19
Message: <4776df93$1@news.povray.org>
Orchid XP v7 wrote:
> The Halting Problem states, loosely, that there is no algorithm that can 
> take an arbitrary computer program and decide [in finite time] whether 
> that program will run forever or come to a half after a finite time.

Which has the implication that computers will never be capable of 
handling the process of software engineering without some level of human 
assistance.

Regards,
John


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