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3 Sep 2024 23:25:07 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Musing on the Halting Problem  
From: Warp
Date: 11 Oct 2010 15:33:27
Message: <4cb36686@news.povray.org>
Tim Cook <z99### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> On 2010-10-11 11:34, Warp wrote:
> > Tim Cook<z99### [at] gmailcom>  wrote:
> >> How does a person go about deciding the same problem?  Or is that
> >> impossible, too?
> >
> >    There are some programs that if you can prove if they will halt or not,
> > you will receive 1 million dollars.

> "Entropy exists, therefore this program will halt due to heat death of 
> universe, if not sooner."

> $1 mil, please.

> XD

  The halting problem is a problem of mathematics, not physics.

-- 
                                                          - Warp


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