That doesn't help. I'm not a mathematical figure, nor is the author of the article. The non-mathematical meaning of "degenerate", which I was already familiar with, also failed to make it clear to me. I still do not know what your comment means.
I'm not referring to you, I'm referring to your comment that you get through a 12 hour day by not working a 12 hour day. It may be a technically valid statement but it's completely uninteresting. It's like saying that the best way to become a millionaire is to have a million dollars.
