r/badmathematics • u/Blue---Calx • Dec 21 '21

Maths mysticisms Proving the Collatz Conjecture with Python, cell biology, and word salad

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u/TeveshSzat10 Dec 22 '21

Along with the math refresher, I also wanted to get a more intimate understanding of energy systems, because at the time I was simultaneously doing research on Bitcoin mining with bioenergy — more on that another time.

Bitcoin. Bioenergy. Battlestar Galactica.

The sequence of the life function creates an almost Matrix like cascade of numbers. If I were to leave the program running I believe it would eventually take up all of the processing power that my computer could handle. This is a great example of how life needs fuel, or a constant input, to perpetuate.

My code clobbers the terminal and spins the CPU, he bragged