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Re:Collatz's Ant by WhitneyLand on Wednesday April 23, 2025 @06:03PM (#43777131)
It’s a fair question. Two things:

1. It does happen. These conjectures can fall apart after seeming like a lock: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mertens_conjecture

2. Even if it is true, the process of proving can yield interesting insights.

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Re:Collatz's Ant by standardly on Thursday April 24, 2025 @03:36PM (#43786625)
That's pretty mind-blowing. Hey thanks for replying. Mathematics is a tough subject to take interest in as a layman, but I still enjoy it for some reason.
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