Will the Collatz conjecture be resolved by the end of the decade (11:59, 31 December 2029)?
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It's a problem a child could understand. Still, there have been countless mathematicians "wasting their careers" attempting to solve what is beyond our grasp -- and it fundamentally comes down to understanding how the multiplicative structure of the integers interacts with the additive. This will be resolved if a proof or disproof is in a journal of high esteem by the time the clock ticks by.
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I had a go at this one a few years ago. It's an absolute pain, especially since the problem is so easy to pose

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Wait guys if klaus frickin' ROTH is working on this then it's for sure gonna happen!

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This is a for sure yes guys, I'm working on it.