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From: Mike Horvath
Subject: Re: Solar System
Date: 24 May 2017 01:10:13
Message: <592515b5@news.povray.org>
On 5/23/2017 4:24 PM, Stephen wrote:
> On 5/23/2017 9:00 PM, Bald Eagle wrote:
>> I think Christoph's point is about significant figures.
>>
>
> Yes and epsilon although if you can compile your own version of PovRay
> you can change that.
>

Hoe much of a performance hit will POV-Ray (in general) take if you do that?

Mike


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Solar System
Date: 24 May 2017 03:07:56
Message: <5925314c$1@news.povray.org>
On 23-5-2017 22:42, Stephen wrote:
> On 5/23/2017 9:29 PM, Bald Eagle wrote:
>> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes and epsilon although if you can compile your own version of PovRay
>>> you can change that.
>>
>> Very nice.  I will have to look into that when I advance to that
>> level, and get
>> a new computer   :)
>>
>>> Even if you could. Would you be able to see it at those distances?
>>
>> With Lots of Vitamin A and squinting   :P
>>
>
> Carrots, don't forget to eat your carrots. :)
>
>
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-wwii-propaganda-campaign-popularized-the-myth-that-carrots-help-you-see-in-the-dark-28812484/
>

And never, repeat *NEVER*, forget your dried-frog pills! ;-)



-- 
Thomas


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Solar System
Date: 24 May 2017 03:10:46
Message: <592531f6$1@news.povray.org>
On 24-5-2017 7:10, Mike Horvath wrote:
> On 5/23/2017 4:24 PM, Stephen wrote:
>> On 5/23/2017 9:00 PM, Bald Eagle wrote:
>>> I think Christoph's point is about significant figures.
>>>
>>
>> Yes and epsilon although if you can compile your own version of PovRay
>> you can change that.
>>
>
> Hoe much of a performance hit will POV-Ray (in general) take if you do
> that?
>

Back a couple of years, when some of us were modelling the Ringworld, we 
had a special POV-Ray version with adapted epsilon. I cannot remember 
that there was a noticeable performance hit.

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Thomas


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Solar System
Date: 24 May 2017 07:01:26
Message: <59256806$1@news.povray.org>
On 5/24/2017 6:10 AM, Mike Horvath wrote:
> On 5/23/2017 4:24 PM, Stephen wrote:
>> On 5/23/2017 9:00 PM, Bald Eagle wrote:
>>> I think Christoph's point is about significant figures.
>>>
>>
>> Yes and epsilon although if you can compile your own version of PovRay
>> you can change that.
>>
>
> Hoe much of a performance hit will POV-Ray (in general) take if you do
> that?
>


I never tried it Mike. So go with Thomas's answer :)


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Regards
     Stephen


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Solar System
Date: 24 May 2017 07:03:44
Message: <59256890$1@news.povray.org>
On 5/24/2017 8:07 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> And never, repeat *NEVER*, forget your dried-frog pills! ;-)

I never forget them but sometimes forget to take them.
They are getting hard to resource what with the hot weather and all. :)

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Regards
     Stephen


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From: Bald Eagle
Subject: Re: Solar System
Date: 24 May 2017 07:45:01
Message: <web.592571ac4e850994c437ac910@news.povray.org>
Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:

> And never, repeat *NEVER*, forget your dried-frog pills! ;-)

They are loaded with bufotenine.


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Solar System
Date: 24 May 2017 08:34:10
Message: <59257dc2$1@news.povray.org>
On 5/24/2017 12:42 PM, Bald Eagle wrote:
> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
>
>> And never, repeat *NEVER*, forget your dried-frog pills! ;-)
>
> They are loaded with bufotenine.
>
>

I gave up toad licking years ago and prefer the dried variety.
They are easier to store and are quieter than the live ones.

:)

-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Bald Eagle
Subject: Re: Solar System
Date: 24 May 2017 10:20:00
Message: <web.592595f54e850994c437ac910@news.povray.org>
Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:

> I gave up toad licking years ago and prefer the dried variety.
> They are easier to store and are quieter than the live ones.

A commendable change in methodology.

Toad licking is unhealthy due to poisoning by bufotoxins.
The dried toads can be smoked, whereupon the cardiotoxic steroids are destroyed
by pyrolysis, wheras the bufotenine is mostly vaporized.

But of course you know that already...

;)


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Solar System
Date: 24 May 2017 10:47:24
Message: <59259cfc$1@news.povray.org>
On 5/24/2017 3:17 PM, Bald Eagle wrote:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>
>> I gave up toad licking years ago and prefer the dried variety.
>> They are easier to store and are quieter than the live ones.
>
> A commendable change in methodology.
>

One must move with the times.
And they were getting expensive. :)

> Toad licking is unhealthy due to poisoning by bufotoxins.

They don't taste very good either. Whereas dried frog pill can be 
flavoured with anises. (Makes the burps flavoursome.)


> The dried toads can be smoked,

Like kippers?

> whereupon the cardiotoxic steroids are destroyed
> by pyrolysis, wheras the bufotenine is mostly vaporized.
>
> But of course you know that already...
>

I didn't. I just follow the voices in my head. ;)


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Regards
     Stephen


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: Solar System
Date: 24 May 2017 11:50:04
Message: <5925abac$1@news.povray.org>
Am 24.05.2017 um 07:10 schrieb Mike Horvath:
> On 5/23/2017 4:24 PM, Stephen wrote:
>> On 5/23/2017 9:00 PM, Bald Eagle wrote:
>>> I think Christoph's point is about significant figures.
>>>
>>
>> Yes and epsilon although if you can compile your own version of PovRay
>> you can change that.
>>
> 
> Hoe much of a performance hit will POV-Ray (in general) take if you do
> that?

Virtually none; but you'll void your warranty (read: you might get
artifacts someplace else).


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