Christopher James Huff <chr### [at] maccom> wrote:
> There are "bigger fish to fry" though...making these patterns as fast as 
> possible will only speed POV a little. An algorithm improvement 
> elsewhere (like transparency calculation) could accomplish much more.

  On the other hand, if someone has the free time and is willing to do it,
then why not?
  A 0.1% speed improvement is better than a 0% speed improvement. :)

  (Of course we have to remember that if these things are going to be in
the official POV-Ray, they will have to be carefully studies by a pov-team
member, who might not have that much time and willingness.)

-- 
#macro N(D)#if(D>99)cylinder{M()#local D=div(D,104);M().5,2pigment{rgb M()}}
N(D)#end#end#macro M()<mod(D,13)-6mod(div(D,13)8)-3,10>#end blob{
N(11117333955)N(4254934330)N(3900569407)N(7382340)N(3358)N(970)}//  - Warp -

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