The Halting Problem in the Style of Ted Geisel

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Tuesday, March 3. 2009

The Halting Problem in the Style of Ted Geisel

ProggIt had this amusing gem today, but it’s pretty obscure, so I put it here instead of the Homestarmy

So where can this argument possibly go?
I don’t have to tell you; I’m sure you must know.
By reductio, there cannot possibly be
a procedure that acts like the mythical P.

Great stuff.

Posted by TML in CPH12Y, Programming at 04:40 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

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