14| The Halting Problem Unplugged

27/08/2025 7 min

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Episode Synopsis

In today’s episode of Need to Know Nuggets, host Ahmet Baysal and guest Aden Emre Unal explore one of computer science’s most intriguing problems—the Halting Problem. Can we write a program to predict if another program will stop running? Spoiler alert: the answer is no. Tune in as they break down why this seemingly simple problem reveals a profound limitation in computation and why understanding it is essential for aspiring programmers and computer science majors. This episode is packed with thought-provoking insights into the boundaries of software, debugging, and the limits of algorithms—don’t miss it!

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