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Someone I know recently enrolled in an introductory computer science course that introduced her to the halting problem. She also recently read Charles Stross's book Charles Stross's book "Halting State"Halting State, and was curious if that particular title referred to the halting problem.

Does anyone know if that's true, or if not, what the title "Halting State" refers to?

Someone I know recently enrolled in an introductory computer science course that introduced her to the halting problem. She also recently read Charles Stross's book "Halting State", and was curious if that particular title referred to the halting problem.

Does anyone know if that's true, or if not, what the title "Halting State" refers to?

Someone I know recently enrolled in an introductory computer science course that introduced her to the halting problem. She also recently read Charles Stross's book Halting State, and was curious if that particular title referred to the halting problem.

Does anyone know if that's true, or if not, what "Halting State" refers to?

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My wifeSomeone I know recently enrolled in an introductory computer science course that introduced her to the halting problem. She also recently read Charles Stross's book "Halting State", and was curious if that particular title referred to the halting problem.

Does anyone know if that's true, or if not, what the title "Halting State" refers to?

My wife recently enrolled in an introductory computer science course that introduced her to the halting problem. She also recently read Charles Stross's book "Halting State", and was curious if that particular title referred to the halting problem.

Does anyone know if that's true, or if not, what the title "Halting State" refers to?

Someone I know recently enrolled in an introductory computer science course that introduced her to the halting problem. She also recently read Charles Stross's book "Halting State", and was curious if that particular title referred to the halting problem.

Does anyone know if that's true, or if not, what the title "Halting State" refers to?

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What does the title of Charlie Stross's "Halting State" refer to?

My wife recently enrolled in an introductory computer science course that introduced her to the halting problem. She also recently read Charles Stross's book "Halting State", and was curious if that particular title referred to the halting problem.

Does anyone know if that's true, or if not, what the title "Halting State" refers to?