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I am likely going to regret asking this here but as this is a chat a discussion can be made about it before it get's deleted

Is there a moderator around?

ok thanks

Was looking for discussion but never mind then as this is a mod chat

loops besides 4-2-1 of course

Hey @XanderHenderson has it been mathematically proven that it is impossible for there to be loops on the Conjecture with 100% certainty?

@BillDubuque I made the edit you suggested before you deleted for the tag I used

That could easily be proven through just looking at history and likely supported by social science but I am not here to prove that but wanted to state a possible reason on why you never saw it before

To be fair I wouldn't be surprised if someone did do this but more than likely it was never accepted, more importantly why did no one choose to validate even and odd numbers given that they naturally make up the positive integers, but instead went to prove it converges to 2^k. But that can be discussed elsewhere on here I posted how I came to convergence, if he is going to say it is incorrect even after I given my proof the least he can do is show where

I provided my evidence on how I arrived there and the steps, a statement saying I am wrong would then need a reason why which he did not give other then the above you quoted which is not a valid reason as nothing of past can ever be said to 100% be always true in the future

@XanderHenderson he said something around the lines "I won't change because of the past mathematicians" I was asking how that was justified it shows he is not open to change which is not an academic response coming from a moderator

Ok fair enough but how is he justified by saying "I won't change because of the past", it may not be used to publicize but you can ask how to do something or how was something wrong which I have used the exchange for.

If that is the case then I sure hope the decision of deletion is not made by one moderator, to delete and saying "I won't change because of the past" is absurd response by someone who controls the board

Nope he said somewhere around the line of I won't read it because previous mathematicians have shown it is not possible, For which I simply replied that the response is not academic to say you won't look because of the past. If I knew he would delete both comments then I would have taken a screenshot but I am sure you can always see what was written even if it is not visible to users which is why I am asking moderators

I remember what was said (which matches word for word except the deleted part), it seems, the comments get's deleted after closing but I obviously can recall what I replied to

I posted here so anyone can answer where I went wrong which is what everyone does, you wrote the same as that user your probably the same account

@AzorAhai There is definitely some suppression, all of the FGM act are practiced by the modern comunity but under different name clitoral unhooding,clitoridotomy, labiaplastey and vaginoplastey all of which have medical benefits and positive feedback whereby non of the studies on the "FGM" cases show this

Ok but where are all the studies on FGM conducted by countries and places where it is legal, as they are done in medical environment with sterile equipment and for medical reason. However all research I have ever seen personally or referenced are those that were done where it is illegal and by comparing to existing process; same way as male circumcision research does and shows. If those research can find benefits the one done in the country (where legal) would have much more yet they are no where to bee seen, which is why I am asking here if their are restrictions setup anywhere.

Why did it get closed after I gave more detail?

@Nate Eldredge I'm not sure what is the correct term or process but any that will not make it unavailable to public so "retracted" should be included. Sorry I trying to understand the process and why I don't see all research.

Edited, the question was for all cases but as others have stated it being unclear, I have specified some case and one example

Does the law have the ability to remove (if published) based on violation of some legal act?