90 digit, it is a matter of time before we despair or rejoice.

Is there an archive of the name changes to this thread and when they took place?

Yes, there is.

Oooo...how is it visible? Can mere mortals see it? Who changes the name? Am I asking too many questions? There should be a huge graph of the sequence with a label every time there was a change in the name of the thread and the new name each time. It would be a little like Minard's map of Napoleon's 1812 Russian campaign.

I see some 2^2 * 7 ahead. :bangheadonwall:

[QUOTE=mshelikoff;449499]Oooo...how is it visible? Can mere mortals see it? Who changes the name? Am I asking too many questions? There should be a huge graph of the sequence with a label every time there was a change in the name of the thread and the new name each time. It would be a little like Minard's map of Napoleon's 1812 Russian campaign.[/QUOTE]
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04:24, 20th Jul 2009 10metreh Thread title (original 'Sequence 4788') changed
11:12, 20th Jul 2009 10metreh Thread title (original 'Frdhrapr 4788') changed
00:24, 21st Feb 2010 10metreh Thread title (original 'Sequence 4788') changed
18:56, 21st Feb 2010 Mini-Geek Thread title (original 'ecneuqeS 8874') changed
00:58, 1st Apr 2010 10metreh Thread title (original 'Sequence 4788') changed
11:32, 1st Apr 2010 10metreh Thread title (original '(upside-down letters)) changed
02:11, 15th Jul 2013 Batalov Thread title (original 'Sequence 4788') changed
02:11, 15th Jul 2013 Batalov Thread title (original 'Sequence 4788 and/or 3048') changed
08:28, 4th Aug 2013 henryzz Thread title (original 'Sequence 4788 and/or 3408') changed
12:59, 6th Jul 2016 Batalov Thread title (original 'Sequence 4788') changed
18:31, 18th Sep 2016 Prime95 Thread title (original 'Sequence 4788 - the new miracle :-)') changed
14:08, 20th Sep 2016 Prime95 Thread title (original 'Sequence 4788 - high hopes dashed :(') changed
15:14, 24th Sep 2016 Batalov Thread title (original 'Sequence 4788 - hope renewed :)') changed
17:32, 20th Nov 2016 Batalov Thread title (original 'Sequence 4788 - hope reneged :]') changed
13:46, 15th Dec 2016 Batalov Thread title (original 'Sequence 4788 - hope renewed again!') changed
15:30, 18th Dec 2016 Batalov Thread title (original 'Sequence 4788 - hope reviewed again!') changed

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[QUOTE=Batalov;449500]I see some 2^2 * 7 ahead. :bangheadonwall:[/QUOTE]

Well, I guess that's it for another 2000 iterations.

Sigh. What do we need to get rid of the 2^2*7?

[QUOTE=ryanp;449540]Sigh. What do we need to get rid of the 2^2*7?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="http://www.rechenkraft.net/aliquot/analysis.html"]For example, when the 2^2 · 7 driver takes the form 2^2 · 7^2, its class of -1 temporarily increases by 3 (the 2s count of 7) so a mutation will occur when the 2s count of t is 2 or 1.[/QUOTE]

a change in certain values to allow for a class change so a mutation can occur and get out of it potentially.

You do need a 2^2 * 7^2 (or 2^2 * 7^4 or other even degree) and one prime* ...or two primes of 4k+1 type.

The excitement (and the shortcoming!) of aliquot sequence riding is sort of like surfing: you need a good wave and then you have even less control than in surfing; you just ride the wave. It can be even more adequately compared to the joy of playing pinball.
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* and that prime needs to be bla, bla, bla, you know: Many additional conditions.

The driver has been lost [URL="http://factordb.com/sequences.php?se=1&aq=4788&action=last20"]again[/URL].
This song will play forever. :)