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From: edow@harriett.ncsa.uiuc.edu (Ernst Dow)
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Subject: Re: Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On: Modeling Complex Realities (Was Re: T
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Date: 9 Nov 90 20:55:42 GMT
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In article <10871@milton.u.washington.edu> uwm!carroll1.cc.edu!dtroup@uunet.UU.N
ET (David C. Troup) writes:
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>In article <10769@milton.u.washington.edu> warren@debra.doc.ca (Warren Baird) w
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>ites:
>>        Taking several steps back, the
>>        entire bridge lies before me, about a meter long.  I stamp my
>>        feet several times, and an earthquake starts.  I watch
>>        carefully when and where the bridge begins to fail, rebuild it,
>>        and repeat until the bridge reaches whatever standards I set.
>         
>         I don't mean to nit pick, but there are alot of variables 
>         associated with earthquakes. The 2 or 3 types of waves

Ahh, this is just like trying to make fantasy role playing games realistic...

I suppose you could have a "beginner" mode that would do a "standard"
earthquake. In the "advanced" mode, different stomps could be different
types of earthquakes. Of course it would be customizable for each user
with lots of AI.

I just hope no one sneaks up on you when you are in the middle of building
your bridge. Rumble, rumble, crash! :-)

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Ernst Dow                                       std disclaimers...
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tc64566@indylly.bitnet                          Kerma 322, Trek 8000
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Ernst Dow                                       std disclaimers...
edow@uiuc.ncsa.edu                              88GSX-R750, Nishiki Linear
rx64566@indylly.bitnet                          Kerma 322
Work to buy toys, but they let me compute on toys at work. Life is good. :-)