took longer than i want to admit
if the number is odd, the number will be multiplied by 3 then add 1. if the number is even, the number will be divided by 2. if a number reduces down to 1, it gets stuck in a 4-2-1 pattern because 3(1)+1 = 4, 4/2 = 2, and 2/2 = 1. the goal is to find a number that never reduces to 1 or a number that gets stuck in a n infinite loop that is not 4-2-1. so far, no such numbers have been found ever. so this project is more of a toy.
