Re: Collatz Conjecture proved.

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wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> writes:

> On Tue, 2026-01-27 at 19:46 -0800, Tim Rentsch wrote:
>
>> wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> Prop 3:  Recurring decimals are irrational numbers.
>>
>> This proposition is already known to be false from
>> elementary (high school or earlier) algebra.
>
> Agree, but elementary (high school or earlier) algebra told a false
> proposition if Prop1, Prop2, Prop3 are true.

Prop 3 is false, as stated above.

> In case another blind again, ignore what is there and still blindly
> repeating something who does not understand.
> If so, please post your proof (particularly about Prop1,Prop2,Prop3)
> or shut up.

I have a degree in Mathematics from Caltech.  I have known and
worked with some of the best mathematicians in the world.  You
are welcome to think what you want;  based on your past comments
I have no reason to think trying to convince you of anything
would be successful.

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  Re: Collatz Conjecture proved. Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-25 00:23 +0000
  Re: Collatz Conjecture proved. James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2026-01-24 23:06 -0500
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                Re: Collatz Conjecture proved. David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2026-01-27 09:21 +0100
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                Re: Collatz Conjecture proved. "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2026-01-28 12:59 -0800
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                Re: Collatz Conjecture proved. wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2026-01-28 04:08 +0800
                Re: Collatz Conjecture proved. Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2026-01-27 15:11 -0800
                Re: Collatz Conjecture proved. Ben Bacarisse <ben@bsb.me.uk> - 2026-01-28 17:34 +0000
                Re: Collatz Conjecture proved. richard@cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Richard Tobin) - 2026-01-28 18:23 +0000
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      Re: Collatz Conjecture proved. Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-01-27 19:46 -0800
        Re: Collatz Conjecture proved. wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2026-01-28 12:34 +0800
          Re: Collatz Conjecture proved. Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-02-03 04:16 -0800
        Re: Collatz Conjecture proved. "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2026-01-28 13:04 -0800
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        Re: Collatz Conjecture proved. wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2026-01-30 11:03 +0800
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          Re: Collatz Conjecture proved. Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2026-01-29 20:38 -0800
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