3X+1 is an equation where there is a starting number and if that number is odd you multiply by 3 and add 1. If the number is even you divide by 2. you eventually get into a loop of 4>2>1>4>2 ect. People have been trying to find a number that does not go into that loop. I have made an algorithm that does this really fast and with enough people on the project at a time it should go even faster. If we combine our efforts we could find that number.
Me. Yes I know I'm a big nerd. If it takes more than 2.5 seconds to find the loop, scratch cat will go crazy. On average it takes about 33 milliseconds per number (0.033 seconds)
