"""
 see how many "steps" we can do it
 a short amount of time (a few minutes)

 
 
"""

from math import sqrt

numbers = []
steps = 1.0e8
total = 0.0
i = 0.0
while i < steps:
    i += 1.0
    #a = 3*i+2        # 1e8 steps in 1 minute
    #a = sqrt(i)       # about same
    numbers.append(i)
    #if len(numbers) > 1000:
    #    numbers = []
print "done"