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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Continental Hub
Date: 20 Oct 2018 02:33:43
Message: <5bcacc47$1@news.povray.org>
On 19-10-2018 14:24, Bald Eagle wrote:
> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
> 
>> You mean this one, don't you?
>>
>> --
>> Thomas
> 
> I do indeed - it looks like a concatenated ring of sting-ray/skate eggs.
> 
> 

Yes indeed, it does. It is a beautiful object.

It was one of those things I had to be reminded about. 2003 was a kind 
of transitional year for me and I did not access and/or download all the 
code that interested me. So, I missed that one somehow but your hint was 
enough. :-)

I shall make a version with this ring.
-- 
Thomas


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Continental Hub
Date: 20 Oct 2018 07:19:35
Message: <5bcb0f47@news.povray.org>
On 20-10-2018 8:33, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> 
> I shall make a version with this ring.

This is what the Kluchikov Ring looks like, without modifications to 
number of 'turns' or 'blobs'. Intriguing structure to say the least. I 
am going to play with the two mentioned parameters to see what fits best 
as a space station.

No trees here, but note that the boulder 'problem' has been resolved.

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Thomas


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Continental Hub
Date: 20 Oct 2018 07:42:09
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With 10 turns and 10 blobs, the sky looks like this.

Nice but I believe that, if I use the Kluchikov Ring, I shall position 
it differently: more as a 'classic' space station above the Earth surface.

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Thomas


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From: Bald Eagle
Subject: Re: Continental Hub
Date: 20 Oct 2018 08:10:01
Message: <web.5bcb1a35a2905e00458c7afe0@news.povray.org>
Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
> With 10 turns and 10 blobs, the sky looks like this.
>
> Nice but I believe that, if I use the Kluchikov Ring, I shall position
> it differently: more as a 'classic' space station above the Earth surface.
>
> --
> Thomas

:)   That's an interesting experiment - I must say that I liked your original
shape better, and the rough/matte texture with greebles gave it a bit more
"solidity"/visibility as well.

If there's a way to increase the radius of the horns/cables in the Kluckikov
isosurface that might work a little better.


My original thought was to get a better look at the space station on its own, or
from an off-world perspective, or even an on-ship perspective  :)


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From: Sven Littkowski
Subject: Re: Continental Hub
Date: 20 Oct 2018 10:46:34
Message: <5bcb3fca$1@news.povray.org>
Nice background story. :-)

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From: Alain
Subject: Re: Continental Hub
Date: 20 Oct 2018 15:33:50
Message: <5bcb831e$1@news.povray.org>
Le 18-10-20 à 08:06, Bald Eagle a écrit :
> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
>> With 10 turns and 10 blobs, the sky looks like this.
>>
>> Nice but I believe that, if I use the Kluchikov Ring, I shall position
>> it differently: more as a 'classic' space station above the Earth surface.
>>
>> --
>> Thomas
> 
> :)   That's an interesting experiment - I must say that I liked your original
> shape better, and the rough/matte texture with greebles gave it a bit more
> "solidity"/visibility as well.
> 
> If there's a way to increase the radius of the horns/cables in the Kluckikov
> isosurface that might work a little better.
> 

I'd try by adjusting the threshold a bit.


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Continental Hub
Date: 21 Oct 2018 02:30:16
Message: <5bcc1cf8$1@news.povray.org>
On 20-10-2018 21:35, Alain wrote:
> Le 18-10-20 à 08:06, Bald Eagle a écrit :
>> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
>>> With 10 turns and 10 blobs, the sky looks like this.
>>>
>>> Nice but I believe that, if I use the Kluchikov Ring, I shall position
>>> it differently: more as a 'classic' space station above the Earth 
>>> surface.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Thomas
>>
>> :)   That's an interesting experiment - I must say that I liked your 
>> original
>> shape better, and the rough/matte texture with greebles gave it a bit 
>> more
>> "solidity"/visibility as well.
>>
>> If there's a way to increase the radius of the horns/cables in the 
>> Kluckikov
>> isosurface that might work a little better.
>>
> 
> I'd try by adjusting the threshold a bit.
> 

The threshold is certainly something to play with indeed in this 
context, but like Bald Eagle says, and I agree with him, I probably 
shall keep the Kluchikov Ring for a different scene after all.

-- 
Thomas


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Continental Hub
Date: 21 Oct 2018 02:45:43
Message: <5bcc2097$1@news.povray.org>
On 20-10-2018 16:46, Sven Littkowski wrote:
> Nice background story. :-)
> 

Ah well... Real World news is an excellent Muse I am afraid. I have 
worked for about ten to fifteen years in the Climate Change science 
world so, when some scientific nitwit who happens to be the leader of an 
important nation tells us, with much aplomb and not hindered by any 
inherent lack of knowledge, how we should see the world, my primary 
reaction is similar to the bull in an arena. The result is this image... 
and its text. :-]

-- 
Thomas


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From: Jim Holsenback
Subject: Re: Continental Hub
Date: 21 Oct 2018 07:07:12
Message: <5bcc5de0$1@news.povray.org>
On 10/18/18 4:00 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> This is an illustration from the 56th IPCC Summary Report, published in 
> 2268. After climate change drove humanity to an artificial structure 
> around the Earth, the Panel continued to monitor the planet and to 
> report on its changes.

lol ray-tracing with a bit of commentary ... nice job


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From: Sven Littkowski
Subject: Re: Continental Hub
Date: 21 Oct 2018 21:57:11
Message: <5bcd2e77$1@news.povray.org>
If you worked in that field, would you allow me to mention the
environmental project of a Facebook friend of mine? His name is Enrique
Lescure, and he founded the Earth Organization for Sustainability. If
you want and have the time, check out the EOS, they are on FB but also
have their own website. Tell me what you think about them.


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