Personally I find nematocysts to discharge a little less uniformly, but I know
what you mean, and yes it is a cool little animation.  As a marine biologist,
have you found any other means of utilizing pov-ray to your advantage?

Rob Sibbald

Jamie Davison wrote:

> On Sat, 24 Jun 2000 21:52:09 -0500, Bob Hughes wrote...
> > | What I find intriguing is how a purely mechanical system (all components
> > | rotate at the same speed relative to their parent object) can produce
> > | motion which occasionally has an organic look to it.
> >
> > Don't know if I'd call that organic... well tentacle-like in a way I suppose.
> > Has the look of a bicycle or motorcycle chain.  Ever have one of those break?
> > Kind of reminds me of that.
>
> Well, since I was trained as a marine biologist, I tend to see organic
> aspects in lots of things.
>
> Specifically, it reminded me of either a nematocyst discharging, or a
> tendril on a climbing plant coiling around a support.
>
> And not ever having had a motorcycle, I think I can safely say that I've
> never had the dubious honour of a chain breaking on me :)
>
> Bye for now,
>      Jamie.

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