It's easy to solve the halting problem with a shotgun. :-)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A shotgun could trivially solve the undecidable halting problem.
- In plain terms
- Shotgun solves the halting problem.
- What can you take from it?
- Physical force is not a logical solution.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is the halting problem important?
Another view
It's a joke, not a real method.
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