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Exactly!

For the same reason, when someone uses halting problem to 'explain' why their program freezes, they are wrong. They are wrong on multiple counts actually.

For pure mathematics, this stuff is relevant. For all practical purposes, it is not (as far as infinite-precision analog memories are not involved).




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