import threading
import numpy as np
import datetime
import time
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import multiprocessing as mp
import sys

def thread():
    t0 = time.time()
    while time.time() - t0 < 10:
        continue

def main():
    t = mp.Process(target=thread)
    t.start()
    while t.is_alive():
        time.sleep(.1)
        print('yay')

    print('dead')
if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()