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I suspect most functions would make a spiral on a polar graph if you zoomed out far enough.


Well, except as the video points out - primes don't make spiral when you zoom out far enough, they make a "rays" pattern... which then if you zoom out even further becomes a much gentler spiral.


And the fact that pi is irrational means you will continue zooming out getting ever closer to rays, but never actually find rays - you’ll always have a slight spiral.




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