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[lordnincompoop]

Yup, thanks for the info.

Being a Factalnaut is some good times, unless of course you are on my computer, which can only render in to a certain degree...

To render a fractal to its fullest extent would require a computer with unlimited power. This is not possible.

[RedWarrior0]

With sufficiently advanced quantum computing...

[lordnincompoop]

With sufficiently advanced quantum computing...

With sufficiently advanced quantum computing you are still not able to create an infinitely powerful computer. It isn't possible IIRC.

[Vactor]

it would require all of the matter of the universe to be parts of the computer, and all the energy of the universe to power it before it would become close to infinitely powerful, that is assuming that the universe itself is infinite.

[Mephisto]

it would require all of the matter of the universe to be parts of the computer, and all the energy of the universe to power it before it would become close to infinitely powerful, that is assuming that the universe itself is infinite.

I think it's the Mandelbulb video that was linked in this thread that says some people think fractals are related to the universe and human consciousness. Therefore, the universe is just one large computer whose sole purpose is to... I don't know. What purpose would rendering a fractal to its fullest extent fulfill?

[Alehkhs]

Yup, thanks for the info.

Being a Factalnaut is some good times, unless of course you are on my computer, which can only render in to a certain degree...

To render a fractal to its fullest extent would require a computer with unlimited power. This is not possible.

Well, yes; but I'd prefer to render in more than ~20x resolution...

[Duke 2.0]

 You calculate a fractal to it's fullest extent because you have to show-up the god of that other universe who used it to calculate every digit of Pi.

[RedWarrior0]

it would require all of the matter of the universe to be parts of the computer, and all the energy of the universe to power it before it would become close to infinitely powerful, that is assuming that the universe itself is infinite.

I think it's the Mandelbulb video that was linked in this thread that says some people think fractals are related to the universe and human consciousness. Therefore, the universe is just one large computer whose sole purpose is to... I don't know. What purpose would rendering a fractal to its fullest extent fulfill?

So it's like Deep Thought but instad of finding the answer, it renders a fractal? Damn.

[Alehkhs]

If your'e interested in the implications caused by the potential power of a quantum computer, or the implications of quantum observation within this world, you should check out "The Second Coming of Jasmine Fitzgerald" by Peter Watts (of course, I love reccomending Mr. Watts' work to just about everyone I meet...)

The author has posted it free here (.pdf): http://www.rifters.com/real/shorts/PeterWatts_2ndComing.pdf
and even did an audio reading of it for an episode of Starship Sofa, here: http://www.starshipsofa.com/20071226/aural-delights-no-2-peter-watts/





I was quite amused to discover that Frank J. Tipler isn't just a fictional mention...

[Aqizzar]

Well, after Minecraft borked out on me last time, I was afraid of what would happen if I tried to run it again.  Being stuck oscillating in the air was not good, and I didn't know what effect hard-killing the task would have.  When I started up the program again, I was still in the air, and immediately dropped to the ground.  The blocks I dug out and couldn't pick up were even still there waiting for me.  I trekked back to my station where the train had made it.

I turned the train around (by breaking it), and rode back to the other end.  Everything worked just fine, although I frequently ran well ahead of the engine cart.  At least it all works.  Now I'm wondering how to make a switcher circle so I don't have to dismantle the cars to turn the engines around.  Then, maybe an extra line back to my spawn point.  And actually building that castle I've been meaning to get to.

[alway]

Mountain top mining: All ure stones are belong to us.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Thus far, I've used about a diamond pick and a half on that mountain (more if you include the dozen or so iron picks). NEED MOAR STONES!!!

[garfield751]

Mountain top mining: All ure stones are belong to us.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Thus far, I've used about a diamond pick and a half on that mountain (more if you include the dozen or so iron picks). NEED MOAR STONES!!!

awsome im soo going to do that instead of mineing up from sea level

[Andir]

I turned the train around (by breaking it), and rode back to the other end.  Everything worked just fine, although I frequently ran well ahead of the engine cart.  At least it all works.  Now I'm wondering how to make a switcher circle so I don't have to dismantle the cars to turn the engines around.  Then, maybe an extra line back to my spawn point.  And actually building that castle I've been meaning to get to.

Minecarts always travel south or west when intersecting another track.  You can also return a cart to a hill track and it will always go in the downward direction of the track.  (If you don't want to watch the videos for some reason, pause the first one and look at his booster track.  That has a return loop where it dumps the cart back on the track to return.)

You can see a few "turn arounds" in Bob's videos on Minecarts on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPls6LXlkGI Bob's Minecraft Tutorial #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayhg-yizLUI Bob's Minecraft Tutorial #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v5cAFYouWY Bob's Minecraft Tutorial #3

He mostly covers minecarts and tracks, but he does cover some redstone fundamentals.

[alway]

D:

My game just crashed, undoing any terrain object changes... thus removing the 25 brick blocks I had just laid.

[KrunkSplein]

Quick question for those of you who run a server:  How do you change which map is used?  I would like to set the map on my server to be a backup of my single-player map.  is that possible?