How exactly do you decide whether a light stays on or off, and how exactly are you pointing out the ones that are primes? Because it's obviously not by the terms of the original question, or by terms equating it to Eratosthenes' sieve.
I'd like to see the spreadsheet in addition to your explanation of how it works. That way I can see what you're seeing, and whether it's doing what you're thinking it's doing. You might be able to attach it directly, or put it in a .zip and attach it, or upload it somewhere like [URL="http://www.sendspace.com/"]SendSpace[/URL] and give us the link.

I think that once we know what's going on we can equate the visual pattern to a formula. Once it's in the form of a formula, it can be brought to enormous proportions far more easily than an image, and can be crunched by computers instead of inspected by humans. But most importantly: the question is if this is correct, and if so, if it's useful. Once we can all understand what you're seeing, we should be able to answer those questions.

You know, Einstein was a crackpot. Most of his contemporaries vehemently disagreed with him. Same as many others whose great discoveries were loudly proclaimed as fail, and then went on to become leaders of their field long after they were dead. They refused to believe in the impossible. And they were critical thinkers.

Short Story: The Medical Profession was begun as a Protectionist mantra so Male doctors could make more money than Female midwives and wet nurses. Today, the Medical Profession only knows what they are told: Throw drugs around like candy, to feed the Phamaceutical industry, and run as many tests as possible, to avoid the legal profession. They long ago gave up on telling you that what you consume kills you. There's a drug for that. The Math profession is no different. They seriously don't want isolated hermits like me solving old probelms like the guy who solved the Poincaré conjecture.

To tell you the Truth, I would rather be in the company of the Few who didn't listen to the Nattering Nabobs of Nepotism.

CrackPot JackPot! Ding Ding Ding Ding!

But since you have been the most helpful Mini-Geek, I will send it to you via pm eventually.

[QUOTE=ThunderDawg;198881]But since you have been the most helpful Mini-Geek, I will send it to you via pm eventually.[/QUOTE]

I strongly recommend having someone [B]well-versed in number theory[/B] to look over your alleged "discovery"...

[quote=flouran;198882]I strongly recommend having someone [B]well-versed in number theory[/B] to look over your alleged "discovery"...[/quote]


Well, Hmpph.

I strongly recommend you stop working on my Last Good Nerve.


And GooBack to your Troll Factory.

[QUOTE=ThunderDawg;198883]
I strongly recommend you stop working on my Last Good Nerve.
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You never had any good nerves.
[QUOTE=ThunderDawg;198883]
And GooBack to your Troll Factory.[/QUOTE]
You're a moron. Don't mistake me for you.

"Troll Alert: I have done my absolute best to try to ignore this obvious Troll. I was as polite as I am capable of being in all my previous posts. I am sorry but he got the best of me on page 2. I thought this version of vBull had a p:ignore option: power ignore, where he can't ruin my internet experience."

[QUOTE=ThunderDawg;198888]"Troll Alert: I have done my absolute best to try to ignore this obvious Troll. I was as polite as I am capable of being in all my previous posts. I am sorry but he got the best of me on page 2. I thought this version of vBull had a p:ignore option: power ignore, where he can't ruin my internet experience."[/QUOTE]

You have complete control over CHOOSING to have your internet experience ruined. But I guess morons can't and won't ever learn.

Mini-Geek, cheesehead, CRGreathouse, cmd, and even you retina, have all been helpful with your critical assessment and devil's advocacy. [Edit] Well, retina added a much needed comic relief, which I always condone and admire =D [/Edit]

Mini-Geek has been most helpful, I think he gave me much insight and the inertia to keep going. Possibly even a breakthrough, but I can't know for sure just yet.

Glad I could be of service.

[size=1][color=#808080]I just hope no one steals my method and becomes a rich and famous hot chick magnet instead of me. :doh!::down::censored::cry:[/color][/size]

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[size=1][color=#808080]I just hope no one steals my method and becomes a rich and famous hot chick magnet instead of me. :doh!::down::censored::cry:[/color][/size][/QUOTE]

Don't be so modest. You ARE a hot chick magnet already :wink: