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14 Aug 2024 20:20:18 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Four Dimensional Noise - now repeatable  
From: Christopher James Huff
Date: 9 Oct 2002 13:12:11
Message: <chrishuff-1C1D01.13084209102002@netplex.aussie.org>
In article <3da1eb7c@news.povray.org>, "Ive" <ive### [at] lilysoftcom> wrote:

> Sorry, I'm a math dummy, but what is the advantage of
> 4 dimensional noise?
> Or is it only useful for animations?

Animation is the main place it is useful, the having a fourth dimension 
available won't really affect stills. In animations it can be used for 
waves, fire, smoke...lots of other "smoothly random" things that change 
with time.

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