Tom Melly wrote:
> 
> #declare S1 = seed(32534);
> #while(1=1)
>     #declare S2 = seed(rand(S1))
>     object{foo translate y*rand(S2)}
> #end
> 
> Here, you get some variation for rand(S2), but not a lot. This is because the
> seed to S2 is always in the range 0 -> 1, which returns a random stream with
> very little variation.

Wait.  The way I'm reading this, the smaller the (absolute value of the)
seed is, the less the stream varies.

Please tell me that I'm misunderstanding.

If I'm not, can someone post a brief summary (my C is very bad) of why
(computer, not design decision) this is?

Deaken

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