The bias of focusing on some tuples and its consequences
Follow up to [Do tuples overlap ? : r/CollatzProcedure](https://www.reddit.com/r/CollatzProcedure/comments/1l4zsxi/do_tuples_overlap/).
Unlike what is said at the end of this post, the answer is yes. Here is a counter-example, already posted and slightly extended in the middle.
This is not the type of overlap I had in mind when I asked the question, but nevertheless some 5-tuples can be segregated in two by other tuples.
It is true for 5-tuples with several preliminary pairs ar the bottom like in this example (grey).
[Overview of the project (structured presentation of the posts with comments) : r/Collatz](https://www.reddit.com/r/Collatz/comments/1k98c5a/overview_of_the_project_structured_presentation/)
Posted Jun 7, 2025, 4:45 PM UTC
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