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From: Bald Eagle
Subject: Re: "Metal Monster" WIP
Date: 12 May 2016 18:30:00
Message: <web.573503ac82700af5e7df57c0@news.povray.org>
It's a fungus:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotrophic_fungus


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From: Alain
Subject: Re: "Metal Monster" WIP
Date: 12 May 2016 19:06:57
Message: <57350c91$1@news.povray.org>

> Am 11.05.2016 um 04:31 schrieb Nekar Xenos:
>> On 2016/05/10 05:47 PM, Norbert Kern wrote:
>>
>>> But perhaps a metal intelligence with deforming abilities is able to
>>> deal with
>>> nuclear forces?
>>>
>> Or perhaps it's their lifeblood in some way.
>
> Not too far-fetched -- as a matter of fact, a few years ago scientists
> have discovered some kind of mold that appears to be /feeding/ on
> radioactivity, living within the reactor core housing of the infamous
> Chernobyl nuclear reactor.
>

I've seen that one to. Those use melanin to capture nuclear radiation's 
energy in a way that resemble what chlorophyl does for visible light.


Alain


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: "Metal Monster" WIP
Date: 13 May 2016 02:44:04
Message: <573577b4$1@news.povray.org>
On 12-5-2016 17:48, Stephen wrote:
> On 5/12/2016 4:04 PM, clipka wrote:
>> Am 11.05.2016 um 04:31 schrieb Nekar Xenos:
>>> On 2016/05/10 05:47 PM, Norbert Kern wrote:
>>>
>>>> But perhaps a metal intelligence with deforming abilities is able to
>>>> deal with
>>>> nuclear forces?
>>>>
>>> Or perhaps it's their lifeblood in some way.
>>
>> Not too far-fetched -- as a matter of fact, a few years ago scientists
>> have discovered some kind of mold that appears to be /feeding/ on
>> radioactivity, living within the reactor core housing of the infamous
>> Chernobyl nuclear reactor.
>>
>
> But who will save the world?
>
> It sounds like the beginning of a Pulp SF book. And it’s true.
> [Cue: Mars Attacks!]
>
>

Knowledge is being suppressed by our politicians who are the puppets of 
the Chernobyl fungus. Beware! Wrap your heads in aluminium foil to block 
the propaganda radiation!

-- 
Thomas


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: "Metal Monster" WIP
Date: 13 May 2016 03:18:36
Message: <57357fcc$1@news.povray.org>
On 5/13/2016 7:43 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>
>>
>
> Knowledge is being suppressed by our politicians who are the puppets of
> the Chernobyl fungus. Beware! Wrap your heads in aluminium foil to block
> the propaganda radiation!


David Icke.


Giant Lizards from Another Star. I tell you.
-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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From: Norbert Kern
Subject: Re: "Metal Monster" WIP
Date: 14 May 2016 18:10:01
Message: <web.5737a1c982700afa9307b3b0@news.povray.org>
Thank you all for the discussion - it helped me very much.

Here is a last metal test for now - sufficiently alien and metal-like at the
same time.

Norbert


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From: Kenneth
Subject: Re: "Metal Monster" WIP
Date: 16 May 2016 07:20:00
Message: <web.5739ac2382700af33c457550@news.povray.org>
"Norbert Kern" <nor### [at] t-onlinede> wrote:

>
> I used "Structure Synth" to create the structures containing only boxews and
> spheres.
> Since I use it since a few weaks, my own input to create the structures isn't
> really high...
>
> Here are some more Structure Synth examples -
>

WOW! I don't have the words to express how beautiful (and photo-realistic) your
creations are. They make my renderings look like ancient Pac_Man doodles.

Truly inspiring (although I doubt I will ever be able to create such exquisite
renderings.)

Patience + Knowledge + Talent, wow.


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: "Metal Monster" WIP
Date: 17 May 2016 12:19:31
Message: <573b4493@news.povray.org>
Am 13.05.2016 um 00:29 schrieb Bald Eagle:
> It's a fungus:
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotrophic_fungus

According to that article, actually several different fungi -- two
yeasts (Wangiella dermatidis and Cryptococcus neoformans) and, indeed, a
mold (Cladosporium sphaerospermum).


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: "Metal Monster" WIP
Date: 17 May 2016 12:30:17
Message: <573b4719$1@news.povray.org>
Am 15.05.2016 um 00:08 schrieb Norbert Kern:
> Thank you all for the discussion - it helped me very much.
> 
> Here is a last metal test for now - sufficiently alien and metal-like at the
> same time.
> 
> Norbert

You know you've been playing too much Kerbal Space Program if that image
reminds you of Minmus...


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From: Norbert Kern
Subject: Re: "Metal Monster" WIP
Date: 17 May 2016 16:35:00
Message: <web.573b7fd782700afef2faa810@news.povray.org>
clipka <ano### [at] anonymousorg> wrote:
> Am 15.05.2016 um 00:08 schrieb Norbert Kern:
> > Thank you all for the discussion - it helped me very much.
> >
> > Here is a last metal test for now - sufficiently alien and metal-like at the
> > same time.

> You know you've been playing too much Kerbal Space Program if that image
> reminds you of Minmus...


Good eye, Christoph!

Indeed the f_ridged_mf-function parameters are based on a planet code by Tek
(http://evilsuperbrain.com/gallery/finished/index.php?image=links).

Norbert


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From: Jörg "Yadgar" Bleimann
Subject: Re: "Metal Monster" WIP
Date: 1 Jul 2016 12:04:26
Message: <5776948a$1@news.povray.org>
Hi(gh)!

On 11.05.2016 15:07, Norbert Kern wrote:

> Frightening - a civilisation born near the surface of a neutron star...
>
> If such species would come to earth, I can imagine every chemistry possible and
> some new ones too. Materials with every color, even a metallic "gas" with
> densities much higher than 40 g/ml or higher.
>
> Perhaps this is the "solution" - individuals as mini neutron stars, interacting
> with each other and building structures via electron transfer.
>
> This gives me new ideas - thank you!

You perhaps might like to take a look at Robert L. Forward's "Dragon's 
Egg"/"Starquake" (also available in German: "Das 
Drachenei"/"Sternbeben") - which deals with this very scenario: a 
civilization of slug-like flat creatures living on the surface of a 
neutron star!

See you in Khyberspace!

Yadgar


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