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From: olcott <polcott333@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Halting Problem: How my refutation differs to Peter Olcott's
Date: Mon, 12 May 2025 10:51:21 -0500
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On 5/12/2025 9:38 AM, Richard Heathfield wrote:
> On 12/05/2025 15:32, olcott wrote:
>> On 5/12/2025 2:32 AM, Mikko wrote:
>>> On 2025-05-11 11:52:05 +0000, Mr Flibble said:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 11 May 2025 11:49:50 +0000, joes wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> 
>>>>> No. HHH has a string representation, like every program.
>>>>
>>>> No. Conflating a program with a string representation of the same 
>>>> program
>>>> in the manner of a self-referential dependency is a category (type) 
>>>> error.
>>>
>>> There are several meanings for the word "program" but a common one is a
>>> string that specifies what shall happen when the program is executed.
>>> One possible string representation of that string is the string itself.
>>>
>>
>> A better name is computational unit.
> 
> That's a terrible name. But okay, if you think it's better, who is 
> anyone here to stop you using it? Just don't expect me to.
> 

What other name encompasses
(a) subroutines
(b) programs
(c) integrated systems comprised of many programs

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