User blog comment:Mh314159/Natural number recursion -- first 6 rule sets/@comment-35470197-20191031004425/@comment-39541634-20191101000313

@Mh314159

"I really don't want to start over and turn a game into work."

Excellent choice.

Googology is a hobby for all of us (as far as I know, nobody here gets paid for creating large numbers). A kind of game, as you said.

The question is, does this game interest you enough that you want to become a better player? I bet you do. And as P-bot already said, you can become better without it becoming a chore. Just continue exploring it in your own way and your own pace.

As for "starting over": You can have more than one notation at one time. Just because I suggested that you create a simpler notation for learning purposes, does not mean that you can't keep your old notation as well.

"going further would involve even more complications"

I've already told you that the exact opposite is true: If you overcome your current frustration and hang on abit further, you will see that things actually become simpler over time.

"I'm sure I would never find a simpler or more original way to reach numbers that large"

You certainly have the ability to do so. You'll just need to learn a few concepts first, and also gain some hands-on experience.

Really, you should have a little more faith in yourself. Besides, it's just a game, remember? So why feel so down? Just throw yourself at it, and see where it leads you.

@P-bot

"Although I am not a native speaker, I guess that "mish-mash" just means "combination of two or more functions"

To be more precise: It means "a random combination of unrelated things".

Loaded adjectives like "unoriginal" or "illogical" have absolutely nothing to do with the word "mish-mash". For a moment there I feared that maybe I mispoke and used an inappropriate word, so I've doubled checked the above with an actual dictionary. Turns out I got it right.