Posts by su_liam@mas.to
(DIR) Post #AplOv35Ih0CTKTbeSm by su_liam@mas.to
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@nyrath @Lazarou @futurebird Your method of tesselation by rhombic dodecahedra, as detailed here(https://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/empiremap.php#avoidvoid ) is perfect for regularly-distributed centers such as “star sectors,” but what about more randomly-distributed centers? Introducing the voronoi tesselation!
(DIR) Post #AplOv3dgd9hp37h73o by su_liam@mas.to
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@nyrath @Lazarou @futurebird The handy-dandy Voronoi tesselation lets you slice and dice a universe where the great galactic powers aren’t so evenly spread…
(DIR) Post #AplOv56RBkIXaa9aVs by su_liam@mas.to
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@nyrath @Lazarou @futurebird One wild thing I am trying to do with this is to use the dual to this, the Delaunay triangulation, to create “warp lines” connecting all the stars reliably into a single network.
(DIR) Post #AplOv5AKxFPvmfyhai by su_liam@mas.to
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@Lazarou @nyrath @futurebird I like it, myself. If that was meant sarcastically, which it might be(no cap, my tastes are frequently weird), I apologize for missing the point. 😬😁
(DIR) Post #AplOv5vq6dPmA0CddI by su_liam@mas.to
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@nyrath @Lazarou @futurebird I’m currently trying to expand my skills in Java(and programming in general) enough to add Voronoi cells to ChView2. My brain is balky, so it’s going slowly.
(DIR) Post #AplOv6PyIbW9fSIhbE by su_liam@mas.to
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@nyrath @Lazarou @futurebird This is also an analytical tool. Every point inside a Voronoi cell is closer to its associated “center” point than to any other point in the set of “centers.” Each segment of the Delaunay triangulation is the straight line connecting two points that can reach each other via a route that does not come closer to some other point in that set(the straight line not necessarily being that route).
(DIR) Post #AplOv6pUlhvywcF5No by su_liam@mas.to
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@Lazarou @nyrath @futurebird In chView, I would probably represent each cell by coloring the stars differently based on which Voronoi cell they find themselves in. Otherwise, the map would be literally opaque. Before I get to such stylistic considerations I need to implement the diagram itself. I can find Voronoi for Java or 3d Voronoi, but not both. I really don’t want to reinvent the wheel(poorly).
(DIR) Post #AplOv7xKa3nQRCurEe by su_liam@mas.to
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@nyrath @Lazarou @futurebird So, for each point in the set, you could look at the length of its Delaunay segments, and take the length of the shortest segment and assign that value to the point. Do this for all points in the set. Then take the maximum value for all those points. If you make a route between every point that is within that distance of another point, you should make a minimally-connected graph that connects all of the points. I think.🤔
(DIR) Post #AplOv9Aq3KCADOF9vc by su_liam@mas.to
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@nyrath @Lazarou @futurebird I may have hijacked the OP’s point, so I’ll take this elsewhere if there’s any interest. DMs, I guess?🤷♂️
(DIR) Post #AplOvAsTiYhHV1fWaW by su_liam@mas.to
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@futurebird @nyrath @Lazarou @maxthefox And each of those trees is itself an immense expanse of space. An entire solar system composed of dozens or more of planets and moons. Each of those planets themselves being an entire world to hide in. Even the little ones, like Pluto or Ceres is a country worth of land. A background in geography has helped in planet building, but dang, it’s also made it clear just how big all of this stuff is.
(DIR) Post #AuaYVJ3XhiEXR6GJSi by su_liam@mas.to
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@gleb I’ll look into it. The picture looks promising, but I’m short on time at the moment. Note to self…
(DIR) Post #AwZLp4GR0f9sOESKJM by su_liam@mas.to
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@davidrevoy Against the original story of the sirens, you already have the best twist. The grim Meathook endings ruin, and aren’t really a twist themselves. Perhaps, sailors begin to use her beautiful singing as a beautiful beacon, leading them safely across the ocean. Perhaps, this rock comes to anchor a safe harbor from storms. A collection of rafts and ships tied together in a Waterworld-looking ocean city tying together the world of land and the Siren city below. Who knows?🤔🤨
(DIR) Post #AwZMY0yO5ni1DKRlc8 by su_liam@mas.to
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@davidrevoy “Thank you. My friends will now let you pass.”Pull back to the circling seamonsters dispersing. “Aw, man! Maybe we should hang out with Scylla more…”
(DIR) Post #AxcVJ1fn0Vz6X8gwvw by su_liam@mas.to
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@davidrevoy That’s a good one.
(DIR) Post #AzebLTI9Qnjd9jzyGe by su_liam@mas.to
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@torproject I’d rather give future generations the internet of 20 years ago(or 30).
(DIR) Post #AzebLV1YzReeWsFkgq by su_liam@mas.to
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@StefanEJones “We WILL replace you!” I love that.“Fascists! We will replace you with black folks.”“We will replace you with hispanic folks.”“We will replace you with Arab folks.”“We will replace you with Jewish folks.”“We will replace you with gay folks.”“We will replace you with transgender folks.”“We will replace you with white folks who aren’t assholes.”“We will replace you with nice people of any color from any place.”“And you will not be missed.”
(DIR) Post #B0pKIwF7ouGROdrdiq by su_liam@mas.to
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@privacyguides @fight The internet was better anonymous. Admittedly, an anonymous internet allowed shitty people to do shitty things, but look at the internet today. Shitty people doing shitty things. Now look at the shitty people doing the panopticon internet. You really think they’re gonna make it better? Give me a break…
(DIR) Post #B2aRpe64jj9Gv2K2TI by su_liam@mas.to
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@MichaelWhelan That first one reminds me a lot of a Chanur book cover, which I think is one you did.