Sounds great but hard to implement.

I believe tiers would be the right word in that case

This is much better than I could do. Let me ask someone I know if I could post some of their artwork here. It has much cartoon violence though

Its over 9000 for most recent months alone

For people in the US that looks very counter intuitive.

I thought it was in total what does this not count?

what should be different
*ruler confused

thats supposed to be 121.45749 right? If not that is kind of scary because it is even more than DJ's

What did you change other than the imports?

Here is my new code with what you suggested done.
import sys
import os
import pygame
import random
from math import *
from pygame.locals import *

#Check to see if pygame is working right
#check font
if not pygame.font:
    print 'Warning, fonts disabled'
#check sound
if not pygame.mixer:
    print 'Warning, sound disabled'

minimum=12.17
maximum=17.43

def calc_amount(doubling):
    newval=2
    rate=log(2)/doubling
    valueatpoint=[2,]
    num=0
    while newval<limit+.5:
        newval=eval('2*'+str(e)+'**(num*rate)')
        valueatpoint.append(newval)
        num+=1
    return valueatpoint


#functions to create our resources
def load_image(name, colorkey=None):
    fullname = os.path.join('data', name)
    try:
        image = pygame.image.load(fullname)
    except pygame.error, message:
        print 'Cannot load image:', fullname
        raise SystemExit, message
    image = image.convert()
    if colorkey is not None:
        if colorkey is -1:
            colorkey = image.get_at((0,0))
        image.set_colorkey(colorkey, RLEACCEL)
    return image, image.get_rect()

def load_sound(name):
    class NoneSound:
        def play(self): pass
    if not pygame.mixer or not pygame.mixer.get_init():
        return NoneSound()
    fullname = os.path.join('data', name)
    try:
        sound = pygame.mixer.Sound(fullname)
    except pygame.error, message:
        print 'Cannot load sound:', fullname
        raise SystemExit, message
    return sound

class Hydra(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
    """creates a Hydra on screen"""
    def __init__(self,parentx,parenty):
        pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self) #call Sprite initializer
        randint=random.randint(1,100)
        if randint%2==1:
            self.image, self.rect = load_image('hydraA.bmp', -1)
        else:
            self.image, self.rect = load_image('hydraB.bmp', -1)
        self.rect.topleft=parentx,parenty
        self.xvel=1
        self.yvel=1
        self.xdir=1
        self.ydir=1

    def update(self):
        if self.rect.left<1:
            self.xdir=1
            self.xvel=4
        elif self.rect.top<1:
            self.ydir=1
            self.yvel=4
        elif self.rect.right>screen.get_size()[0]:
            self.xdir=-1
            self.xvel=-4
        elif self.rect.bottom>screen.get_size()[1]:
            self.ydir=-1
            self.yvel=-4
        randint=random.randint(1,120)
        if randint%5==4:
            newpos=self.rect.move((self.xvel,self.yvel))
        elif randint%5==3:
            xvel=1*self.xdir
            yvel=1*self.ydir
            newpos=self.rect.move((self.xvel,self.yvel))
        elif randint%5==2:
            xvel=1*self.xdir
            yvel=1*self.ydir
            newpos=self.rect.move((self.xvel,self.yvel))
        elif randint%5==1:
            xvel=-1
            yvel=0
            newpos=self.rect.move((self.xvel,self.yvel))
        elif randint%5==0:
            xvel=0
            yvel=-1
            newpos=self.rect.move((self.xvel,self.yvel))
        else:
            newpos=self.rect.move((0,0))
        self.rect=newpos


def begin():
    curamount=2
    newamount=2
    turn = 0
    rounds=0
    while 1:
        #use the clock
        clock.tick(days)
        turn+=1
        if turn%5==0:
            rounds+=1
            if rounds>len(amount)-1:
                print rounds
                final = "It took the Hydra "+str(rounds)+" days to get to "+str(limit)+" from 2"
                text = font.render(final, 1, (10, 10, 10))
                textpos = text.get_rect(centerx=background.get_width()/2)
                background.blit(text, textpos)
                screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
                pygame.display.flip()
                pygame.time.delay(2500)
                pygame.quit()
                return
            newamount=int(amount[rounds])
            if newamount>curamount:
                hydras.append(Hydra(random.randint(2,screen.get_size()[0]),random.randint(2,screen.get_size()[1])))
                hydras[len(hydras)-1].add(allsprites)
                curamount=newamount
               
        for event in pygame.event.get():
            if event.type == QUIT:
                pygame.quit()
                return
            elif event.type == KEYDOWN and event.key == K_ESCAPE:
                pygame.quit()
                return
        allsprites.update()

        #Draw Everything
        screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
        allsprites.draw(screen)
        pygame.display.flip()



def prep():
    font = pygame.font.Font(None, 40)
    rate='0'
    while 1:
        clock.tick(15)
        for event in pygame.event.get():
            if event.type == QUIT:
                return rate
            elif event.type == KEYDOWN:
                if event.key == K_ESCAPE:
                    return rate
                elif event.key==K_KP0:
                    rate+='0'
                elif event.key==K_KP1:
                    rate+='1'
                elif event.key==K_KP2:
                    rate+='2'
                elif event.key==K_KP3:
                    rate+='3'
                elif event.key==K_KP4:
                    rate+='4'
                elif event.key==K_KP5:
                    rate+='5'
                elif event.key==K_KP6:
                    rate+='6'
                elif event.key==K_KP7:
                    rate+='7'
                elif event.key==K_KP8:
                    rate+='8'
                elif event.key==K_KP9:
                    rate+='9'
                elif event.key==K_KP_PERIOD:
                    rate+='.'
                elif event.key==K_KP_ENTER:
                    return rate
        text = font.render("Please type in on the numpad the apropriate speed and then press enter", 1, (10, 10, 10))
        textpos = text.get_rect(centerx=background.get_width()/2,centery=background.get_height()/2)
        background.blit(text, textpos)
        screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
        pygame.display.flip()

def preps():
    font = pygame.font.Font(None, 40)
    rate='0'
    while 1:
        clock.tick(15)
        for event in pygame.event.get():
            if event.type == QUIT:
                return rate
            elif event.type == KEYDOWN:
                if event.key == K_ESCAPE:
                    return rate
                elif event.key==K_KP0:
                    rate+='0'
                elif event.key==K_KP1:
                    rate+='1'
                elif event.key==K_KP2:
                    rate+='2'
                elif event.key==K_KP3:
                    rate+='3'
                elif event.key==K_KP4:
                    rate+='4'
                elif event.key==K_KP5:
                    rate+='5'
                elif event.key==K_KP6:
                    rate+='6'
                elif event.key==K_KP7:
                    rate+='7'
                elif event.key==K_KP8:
                    rate+='8'
                elif event.key==K_KP9:
                    rate+='9'
                elif event.key==K_KP_PERIOD:
                    rate+='.'
                elif event.key==K_KP_ENTER:
                    return rate
        text = font.render("Please type on the numpad the apropriate days a second and press enter", 1, (10, 10, 10))
        textpos = text.get_rect(centerx=background.get_width()/2,centery=background.get_height()/2)
        background.blit(text, textpos)
        screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
        pygame.display.flip()

def preeps():
    font = pygame.font.Font(None, 40)
    rate='0'
    while 1:
        clock.tick(15)
        for event in pygame.event.get():
            if event.type == QUIT:
                return rate
            elif event.type == KEYDOWN:
                if event.key == K_ESCAPE:
                    return rate
                elif event.key==K_KP0:
                    rate+='0'
                elif event.key==K_KP1:
                    rate+='1'
                elif event.key==K_KP2:
                    rate+='2'
                elif event.key==K_KP3:
                    rate+='3'
                elif event.key==K_KP4:
                    rate+='4'
                elif event.key==K_KP5:
                    rate+='5'
                elif event.key==K_KP6:
                    rate+='6'
                elif event.key==K_KP7:
                    rate+='7'
                elif event.key==K_KP8:
                    rate+='8'
                elif event.key==K_KP9:
                    rate+='9'
                elif event.key==K_KP_PERIOD:
                    rate+='.'
                elif event.key==K_KP_ENTER:
                    return rate
        text = font.render("Please type on the numpad the number of hydras to go to and press enter", 1, (10, 10, 10))
        textpos = text.get_rect(centerx=background.get_width()/2,centery=background.get_height()/2)
        background.blit(text, textpos)
        screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
        pygame.display.flip()

font = pygame.font.Font(None, 24)
if __name__ == "__main__":   
    #Initialize Everything
    pygame.init()
    screen = pygame.display.set_mode((1200, 700))
    pygame.display.set_caption('Hydra Attack')
    pygame.mouse.set_visible(0)
    hydraA=Hydra(random.randint(1,100),random.randint(1,100))
    hydraB=Hydra(random.randint(101,200),random.randint(101,200))
    #Create The Backgound
    background = pygame.Surface(screen.get_size())
    background = background.convert()
    background.fill((250, 250, 250))
    safebackground=background.copy()
    #Display The Background
    screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
    pygame.display.flip()
    #Prepare Game Objects
    clock = pygame.time.Clock()
    hydras=[hydraA,hydraB]
    allsprites = pygame.sprite.RenderPlain((hydraA,hydraB))
    doubling=float(prep())
    background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
    while doubling<minimum or doubling>maximum:
        text = font.render("Please type in the number between "+str(minimum)+' and '+str(maximum)+'.', 1, (10, 10, 10))
        textpos = text.get_rect(centerx=background.get_width()/2,centery=background.get_height()/2)
        background.blit(text, textpos)
        screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
        pygame.display.flip()
        pygame.time.delay(1500)
        background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
        doubling=float(prep())
    background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
    days=int(preps())
    background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
    while days<1 or days>15:
        text = font.render("Please type in the number between 1 and 15.", 1, (10, 10, 10))
        textpos = text.get_rect(centerx=background.get_width()/2,centery=background.get_height()/2)
        background.blit(text, textpos)
        screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
        pygame.display.flip()
        pygame.time.delay(1500)
        background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
        days=int(preps())
    background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
    limit=int(preeps())
    background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
    while limit<5 or limit>250:
        text = font.render("Please type in the number between 5 and 250.", 1, (10, 10, 10))
        textpos = text.get_rect(centerx=background.get_width()/2,centery=background.get_height()/2)
        background.blit(text, textpos)
        screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
        pygame.display.flip()
        pygame.time.delay(1500)
        background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
        limit=int(preeps())
    amount=calc_amount(doubling)
    days=days*4
    background.fill((0,0,255))
    begin()

My math teacher decided we needed to learn about evasive species and how species grow exponentially so I was given this project. I needed to give a presentation on how hydra increase. At first I thought this was going to be easy procrastinated for a while. As the deadline got closer I started working on a function evaluater(not sure if this is what it would be called). I eventually found out(night before it was originally due) that this was not going to get done in time so I googled a python module to do it for me. I stayed up to 3 am because my computers kept having problems. It turns out I had stumbled onto one of the few errors in linux mint that makes it impossible to access any of the HDDs including flash drives. I finally managed to finish it and  bug check it in time for it to be turned in. When I got to math the next day my Algebra teacher had something come up so he had to leave and are projects were not due till Monday. I added a few touches Sunday night/Monday morning and here is my final project. I don't think this is too bad for whipped up in two nights while having computer problems.

Its written in python and made to run with pygame. It should theoretically be able to work on any computer OS.
import sys, os, pygame,random
from math import *
from pygame.locals import *

#Check to see if pygame is working right
#check font
if not pygame.font:
    print 'Warning, fonts disabled'
#check sound
if not pygame.mixer:
    print 'Warning, sound disabled'

minimum=12.17
maximum=17.43

def calc_amount(doubling):
    newval=2
    rate=log(2)/doubling
    valueatpoint=[2,]
    num=0
    while newval<limit+.5:
        newval=eval('2*'+str(e)+'**(num*rate)')
        valueatpoint.append(newval)
        num+=1
    return valueatpoint


#functions to create our resources
def load_image(name, colorkey=None):
    fullname = os.path.join('data', name)
    try:
        image = pygame.image.load(fullname)
    except pygame.error, message:
        print 'Cannot load image:', fullname
        raise SystemExit, message
    image = image.convert()
    if colorkey is not None:
        if colorkey is -1:
            colorkey = image.get_at((0,0))
        image.set_colorkey(colorkey, RLEACCEL)
    return image, image.get_rect()

def load_sound(name):
    class NoneSound:
        def play(self): pass
    if not pygame.mixer or not pygame.mixer.get_init():
        return NoneSound()
    fullname = os.path.join('data', name)
    try:
        sound = pygame.mixer.Sound(fullname)
    except pygame.error, message:
        print 'Cannot load sound:', fullname
        raise SystemExit, message
    return sound

def engine():
    pass

class Hydra(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
    """creates a Hydra on screen"""
    def __init__(self,parentx,parenty):
        pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self) #call Sprite initializer
        randint=random.randint(1,100)
        if randint%2==1:
            self.image, self.rect = load_image('hydraA.bmp', -1)
        else:
            self.image, self.rect = load_image('hydraB.bmp', -1)
        self.rect.topleft=parentx,parenty
        self.xvel=1
        self.yvel=1
        self.xdir=1
        self.ydir=1

    def update(self):
        if self.rect.left<1:
            self.xdir=1
            self.xvel=4
        elif self.rect.top<1:
            self.ydir=1
            self.yvel=4
        elif self.rect.right>screen.get_size()[0]:
            self.xdir=-1
            self.xvel=-4
        elif self.rect.bottom>screen.get_size()[1]:
            self.ydir=-1
            self.yvel=-4
        randint=random.randint(1,120)
        if randint%5==4:
            newpos=self.rect.move((self.xvel,self.yvel))
        elif randint%5==3:
            xvel=1*self.xdir
            yvel=1*self.ydir
            newpos=self.rect.move((self.xvel,self.yvel))
        elif randint%5==2:
            xvel=1*self.xdir
            yvel=1*self.ydir
            newpos=self.rect.move((self.xvel,self.yvel))
        elif randint%5==1:
            xvel=-1
            yvel=0
            newpos=self.rect.move((self.xvel,self.yvel))
        elif randint%5==0:
            xvel=0
            yvel=-1
            newpos=self.rect.move((self.xvel,self.yvel))
        else:
            newpos=self.rect.move((0,0))
        self.rect=newpos

#Initialize Everything
pygame.init()
screen = pygame.display.set_mode((1200, 700))
pygame.display.set_caption('Hydra Attack')
pygame.mouse.set_visible(0)
hydraA=Hydra(random.randint(1,100),random.randint(1,100))
hydraB=Hydra(random.randint(101,200),random.randint(101,200))
#Create The Backgound
background = pygame.Surface(screen.get_size())
background = background.convert()
background.fill((250, 250, 250))
safebackground=background.copy()
#Display The Background
screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
pygame.display.flip()
#Prepare Game Objects
clock = pygame.time.Clock()
hydras=[hydraA,hydraB]
allsprites = pygame.sprite.RenderPlain((hydraA,hydraB))

def begin():
    curamount=2
    newamount=2
    turn = 0
    rounds=0
    while 1:
        #use the clock
        clock.tick(days)
        turn+=1
        if turn%5==0:
            rounds+=1
            if rounds>len(amount)-1:
                print rounds
                final = "It took the Hydra "+str(rounds)+" days to get to "+str(limit)+" from 2"
                text = font.render(final, 1, (10, 10, 10))
                textpos = text.get_rect(centerx=background.get_width()/2)
                background.blit(text, textpos)
                screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
                pygame.display.flip()
                pygame.time.delay(2500)
                pygame.quit()
                return
            newamount=int(amount[rounds])
            if newamount>curamount:
                hydras.append(Hydra(random.randint(2,screen.get_size()[0]),random.randint(2,screen.get_size()[1])))
                hydras[len(hydras)-1].add(allsprites)
                curamount=newamount
                
        for event in pygame.event.get():
            if event.type == QUIT:
                pygame.quit()
                return
            elif event.type == KEYDOWN and event.key == K_ESCAPE:
                pygame.quit()
                return
        allsprites.update()

        #Draw Everything
        screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
        allsprites.draw(screen)
        pygame.display.flip()



def prep():
    font = pygame.font.Font(None, 40)
    rate='0'
    while 1:
        clock.tick(15)
        for event in pygame.event.get():
            if event.type == QUIT:
                return rate
            elif event.type == KEYDOWN:
                if event.key == K_ESCAPE:
                    return rate
                elif event.key==K_KP0:
                    rate+='0'
                elif event.key==K_KP1:
                    rate+='1'
                elif event.key==K_KP2:
                    rate+='2'
                elif event.key==K_KP3:
                    rate+='3'
                elif event.key==K_KP4:
                    rate+='4'
                elif event.key==K_KP5:
                    rate+='5'
                elif event.key==K_KP6:
                    rate+='6'
                elif event.key==K_KP7:
                    rate+='7'
                elif event.key==K_KP8:
                    rate+='8'
                elif event.key==K_KP9:
                    rate+='9'
                elif event.key==K_KP_PERIOD:
                    rate+='.'
                elif event.key==K_KP_ENTER:
                    return rate
        text = font.render("Please type in on the numpad the apropriate speed and then press enter", 1, (10, 10, 10))
        textpos = text.get_rect(centerx=background.get_width()/2,centery=background.get_height()/2)
        background.blit(text, textpos)
        screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
        pygame.display.flip()

def preps():
    font = pygame.font.Font(None, 40)
    rate='0'
    while 1:
        clock.tick(15)
        for event in pygame.event.get():
            if event.type == QUIT:
                return rate
            elif event.type == KEYDOWN:
                if event.key == K_ESCAPE:
                    return rate
                elif event.key==K_KP0:
                    rate+='0'
                elif event.key==K_KP1:
                    rate+='1'
                elif event.key==K_KP2:
                    rate+='2'
                elif event.key==K_KP3:
                    rate+='3'
                elif event.key==K_KP4:
                    rate+='4'
                elif event.key==K_KP5:
                    rate+='5'
                elif event.key==K_KP6:
                    rate+='6'
                elif event.key==K_KP7:
                    rate+='7'
                elif event.key==K_KP8:
                    rate+='8'
                elif event.key==K_KP9:
                    rate+='9'
                elif event.key==K_KP_PERIOD:
                    rate+='.'
                elif event.key==K_KP_ENTER:
                    return rate
        text = font.render("Please type on the numpad the apropriate days a second and press enter", 1, (10, 10, 10))
        textpos = text.get_rect(centerx=background.get_width()/2,centery=background.get_height()/2)
        background.blit(text, textpos)
        screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
        pygame.display.flip()

def preeps():
    font = pygame.font.Font(None, 40)
    rate='0'
    while 1:
        clock.tick(15)
        for event in pygame.event.get():
            if event.type == QUIT:
                return rate
            elif event.type == KEYDOWN:
                if event.key == K_ESCAPE:
                    return rate
                elif event.key==K_KP0:
                    rate+='0'
                elif event.key==K_KP1:
                    rate+='1'
                elif event.key==K_KP2:
                    rate+='2'
                elif event.key==K_KP3:
                    rate+='3'
                elif event.key==K_KP4:
                    rate+='4'
                elif event.key==K_KP5:
                    rate+='5'
                elif event.key==K_KP6:
                    rate+='6'
                elif event.key==K_KP7:
                    rate+='7'
                elif event.key==K_KP8:
                    rate+='8'
                elif event.key==K_KP9:
                    rate+='9'
                elif event.key==K_KP_PERIOD:
                    rate+='.'
                elif event.key==K_KP_ENTER:
                    return rate
        text = font.render("Please type on the numpad the number of hydras to go to and press enter", 1, (10, 10, 10))
        textpos = text.get_rect(centerx=background.get_width()/2,centery=background.get_height()/2)
        background.blit(text, textpos)
        screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
        pygame.display.flip()

font = pygame.font.Font(None, 24)
doubling=float(prep())
background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
while doubling<minimum or doubling>maximum:
    text = font.render("Please type in the number between "+str(minimum)+' and '+str(maximum)+'.', 1, (10, 10, 10))
    textpos = text.get_rect(centerx=background.get_width()/2,centery=background.get_height()/2)
    background.blit(text, textpos)
    screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
    pygame.display.flip()
    pygame.time.delay(1500)
    background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
    doubling=float(prep())
background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
days=int(preps())
background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
while days<1 or days>15:
    text = font.render("Please type in the number between 1 and 15.", 1, (10, 10, 10))
    textpos = text.get_rect(centerx=background.get_width()/2,centery=background.get_height()/2)
    background.blit(text, textpos)
    screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
    pygame.display.flip()
    pygame.time.delay(1500)
    background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
    days=int(preps())
background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
limit=int(preeps())
background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
while limit<5 or limit>250:
    text = font.render("Please type in the number between 5 and 250.", 1, (10, 10, 10))
    textpos = text.get_rect(centerx=background.get_width()/2,centery=background.get_height()/2)
    background.blit(text, textpos)
    screen.blit(background, (0, 0))
    pygame.display.flip()
    pygame.time.delay(1500)
    background.blit(safebackground,(0, 0))
    limit=int(preeps())
amount=calc_amount(doubling)
days=days*4
background.fill((0,0,255))
begin()
To run it put it on any folder on your computer and make a folder under that named data. put the hydra images in data.
I'll attach a video of it later.