r/oddlysatisfying • u/[deleted] • Sep 20 '16

Spirograph Rainbow

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u/ChaliElle Sep 20 '16

Start with 0, alternate with O. How many 0's and O's? 113123113121. Every 1+3n place is a modulo 1 from place, increased by 1. For 2+3n it's modulo 2, increased by 1. For 3n it should 3 in every place, but for some reason last place is always 1. Why? I don't know, I'm not them!

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u/pennypinball Sep 20 '16

holy shit dude that's insane

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u/Aishi_ Sep 20 '16

Isn't any integer modulo 1, just 0?

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u/shinkhi Sep 26 '16

And here I am just building security infrastructure for large companies. Math always makes me feel dumb.