clipka <ano### [at] anonymousorg> wrote:
> Am 17.05.2010 03:32, schrieb Edouard:

> > It looks like the random number can simply be scaled so that you don't need the
> > loop at all...
>
> No. The proper solution is much simpler: Re-rolling the dice was the
> wrong thing to do in the first place; such an event would be equivalent
> to a photon happening to pass through unscattered and unabsorbed, so
> should be dealt with accordingly.

Oh - does that mean we'll get actual transparency if the object is thin enough?
That would be fantastic!

> > At the very worst, can you make a change to ensure it doesn't hang - some sort
> > of bailout condition? Do you want me to add a bug to flyspray for it?
>
> Never mind. There's already a patch waiting to be released with beta 38.

That's great news - thank-you again for all the work!

Cheers,
Edouard.

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