Re: Yet another Attempt at Disproving the Halting Problem

From: Eray Ozkural exa (erayo_at_bilkent.edu.tr)
Date: 08/03/04 

Date: 3 Aug 2004 09:11:46 -0700

Peter, you really should have a look at my post below. Do you know
when argument from authority can be valid?

Cheers,

erayo@bilkent.edu.tr (Eray Ozkural exa) wrote in message news:<fa69ae35.0408020223.652f25be@posting.google.com>...
> > http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?AdVerecundiam
>
> Thanks for making my point.
>
> You didn't read that page, did you?
>
> The page says that argument from authority is:
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> Sometimes correct, because:
>
> * X may be in fact proven; or sufficiently well-demonstrated that it
> is near-universally regarded as fact. (Then you point to the study)
>
> * Expert community may in fact agree that X is true.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
>
> Note that this is exactly the case with your argument here, and the
> responses that have been given to you.
>
> BTW, my question does not really use argument from authority (in an
> unreliable way). It uses an argument of knowledge coupled with a
> community argument.
>
> I'll make it easier for you. What is the probability that one of the
> computer scientists who responded to you have a poorer understanding
> of the halting problem than your royal self? %100 %90? %80? %70? %60?
> %50? Pick one. (All of these choices are optimistic for you)
>
> After your potential reply or your silent approval, it will be
> established that there is no need to respond to you any further.
>
> Cheers,

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