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From: olcott <polcott333@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Halting Problem: What Constitutes Pathological Input
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On 5/7/2025 10:00 PM, Mike Terry wrote:
> On 08/05/2025 00:01, olcott wrote:
>> On 5/7/2025 5:06 PM, Mike Terry wrote:
>>> On 07/05/2025 22:32, olcott wrote:
>>>> On 5/7/2025 4:20 PM, Mike Terry wrote:
>>>>> On 07/05/2025 17:25, olcott wrote:
>>>>>> On 5/7/2025 10:44 AM, Mike Terry wrote:
>>>>>>> On 07/05/2025 04:11, olcott wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 5/6/2025 9:53 PM, Mike Terry wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 07/05/2025 00:11, olcott wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 5/6/2025 5:49 PM, Mike Terry wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> On 06/05/2025 21:25, olcott wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/6/2025 2:35 PM, dbush wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/6/2025 2:47 PM, olcott wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/6/2025 7:14 AM, dbush wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/6/2025 1:54 AM, olcott wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5/6/2025 12:49 AM, Richard Heathfield wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 06/05/2025 00:29, olcott wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is the problem incorrect specification that creates
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the contradiction.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not at all. The contradiction arises from the fact that 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it is not possible to construct a universal decider.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Everyone here insists that functions computed
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by models of computation can ignore inputs and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> base their output on something else.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't think anyone's saying that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe you don't read so well.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What are the exact steps for DD to be emulated by HHH
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> according to the semantics of the x86 language?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Only an execution trace will do*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The exact same steps for DD to be emulated by UTM.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _DD()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [00002133] 55         push ebp      ; housekeeping
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [00002134] 8bec       mov ebp,esp   ; housekeeping
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [00002136] 51         push ecx      ; make space for local
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [00002137] 6833210000 push 00002133 ; push DD
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [0000213c] e882f4ffff call 000015c3 ; call HHH(DD)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [00002141] 83c404     add esp,+04
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [00002144] 8945fc     mov [ebp-04],eax
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [00002147] 837dfc00   cmp dword [ebp-04],+00
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [0000214b] 7402       jz 0000214f
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [0000214d] ebfe       jmp 0000214d
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [0000214f] 8b45fc     mov eax,[ebp-04]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [00002152] 8be5       mov esp,ebp
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [00002154] 5d         pop ebp
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [00002155] c3         ret
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Size in bytes:(0035) [00002155]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Machine address by machine address specifics
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that you know that you cannot provide because
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you know that you are wrong.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> HHH and UTM emulate DD exactly the same up until the point 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> that HHH aborts, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> When you trace through the actual steps you
>>>>>>>>>>>> will see that this is counter-factual.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> No, it is exactly right.  Remember, I posted a comparison of 
>>>>>>>>>>> the two traces side by side some time ago, and they were 
>>>>>>>>>>> indeed IDENTICAL line for line up to the point where HHH 
>>>>>>>>>>> decided to discontinue simulating. 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> That is counter-factual.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Dude!  :/  I posted the comparison and the traces were the same 
>>>>>>>>> up to the point where HHH discontinued the simulation.  How can 
>>>>>>>>> it be "counter-factual"?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> HHH1(DD) the call from DD to HHH(DD) returns.
>>>>>>>> HHH(DD) the call from DD to HHH(DD) cannot possibly return.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> A call that returns and a call that cannot possibly
>>>>>>>> return *are not exactly the same thing*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You need to read what posters actually say.  I said the traces 
>>>>>>> were the same up to the point where HHH stops simulating. 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> THAT IS COUNTER-FACTUAL.
>>>>>> HHH continues to emulate DD long after their paths diverge.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> HHH1 only emulates DD once.
>>>>>> HHH emulates DD once and then emulates itself emulating DD.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  I didn't say anything about calls that return or do not return 
>>>>>>> "being the same thing" and none of what you relates to whether 
>>>>>>> what I said was correct.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Look, if you insist the traces are not the same up to the point 
>>>>>>> where HHH stops simulating, show the two traces and we'll just 
>>>>>>> look and see! Simples.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> HHH1(DD) emulates DD once.
>>>>>> HHH(DD) emulates DD once and then emulates itself emulating DD.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   machine   stack     stack     machine        assembly
>>>>>>   address   address   data      code           language
>>>>>>   ========  ========  ========  ============== =============
>>>>>> [000021be][00103872][00000000] 55             push ebp
>>>>>> [000021bf][00103872][00000000] 8bec           mov ebp,esp
>>>>>> [000021c1][0010386e][0000213e] 683e210000     push 0000213e // 
>>>>>> push DD
>>>>>> [000021c6][0010386a][000021cb] e853f3ffff     call 0000151e // 
>>>>>> call HHH1
>>>>>> New slave_stack at:103916
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Begin Local Halt Decider Simulation   Execution Trace Stored 
>>>>>> at:11391e
>>>>>> [0000213e][0011390e][00113912] 55             push ebp
>>>>>> [0000213f][0011390e][00113912] 8bec           mov ebp,esp
>>>>>> [00002141][0011390a][00103916] 51             push ecx
>>>>>> [00002142][00113906][0000213e] 683e210000     push 0000213e // 
>>>>>> push DD
>>>>>> [00002147][00113902][0000214c] e8a2f4ffff     call 000015ee // 
>>>>>> call HHH
>>>>>> New slave_stack at:14e33e
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Begin Local Halt Decider Simulation   Execution Trace Stored 
>>>>>> at:15e346
>>>>>> [0000213e][0015e336][0015e33a] 55             push ebp
>>>>>> [0000213f][0015e336][0015e33a] 8bec           mov ebp,esp
>>>>>> [00002141][0015e332][0014e33e] 51             push ecx
>>>>>> [00002142][0015e32e][0000213e] 683e210000     push 0000213e // 
>>>>>> push DD
>>>>>> [00002147][0015e32a][0000214c] e8a2f4ffff     call 000015ee // 
>>>>>> call HHH
>>>>>> New slave_stack at:198d66
>>>>>> [0000213e][001a8d5e][001a8d62] 55             push ebp
>>>>>> [0000213f][001a8d5e][001a8d62] 8bec           mov ebp,esp
>>>>>> [00002141][001a8d5a][00198d66] 51             push ecx
>>>>>> [00002142][001a8d56][0000213e] 683e210000     push 0000213e
>>>>>> [00002147][001a8d52][0000214c] e8a2f4ffff     call 000015ee
>>>>>> Local Halt Decider: Infinite Recursion Detected Simulation Stopped
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [0000214c][0011390a][00103916] 83c404         add esp,+04
>>>>>> [0000214f][0011390a][00000000] 8945fc         mov [ebp-04],eax
>>>>>> [00002152][0011390a][00000000] 837dfc00       cmp dword [ebp-04],+00
>>>>>> [00002156][0011390a][00000000] 7402           jz 0000215a
>>>>>> [0000215a][0011390a][00000000] 8b45fc         mov eax,[ebp-04]
>>>>>> [0000215d][0011390e][00113912] 8be5           mov esp,ebp
>>>>>> [0000215f][00113912][000015d3] 5d             pop ebp
>>>>>> [00002160][00113916][0003a980] c3             ret
>>>>>> [000021cb][00103872][00000000] 83c404         add esp,+04
>>>>>> [000021ce][0010386e][00000001] 50             push eax
>>>>>> [000021cf][0010386a][0000075f] 685f070000     push 0000075f
>>>>>> [000021d4][0010386a][0000075f] e8a5e5ffff     call 0000077e
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