Re: Yet another Attempt at Disproving the Halting Problem

From: Peter Olcott (olcott_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: 08/01/04 

Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 16:57:37 GMT

"Eray Ozkural exa" <erayo@bilkent.edu.tr> wrote in message news:fa69ae35.0408010802.4ad5b27b@posting.google.com...
> "Peter Olcott" <olcott@att.net> wrote in message news:<AuZOc.363583$Gx4.224797@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>...

> > Ah so pointing out any errors that I have made in an objective
> > way, without resorting to disdain is not reasonable? So far it
> > seems I am mostly only getting disdain. I am not getting any
> > valid refutations.
>
> To prove my point, I'll answer you.
>
> What is the probability that all of the computer scientists who
> responded to you have a poorer understanding of the problem than
> yourself? (Hint: assume that there are 10 people who responded to you
> independently)

I will answer that question with another question.
What is the probability that the ad verecundiam fallacy is not an error of reasoning?
http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?AdVerecundiam

> Regards,
>
> --
> Eray Ozkural

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