[futurebasic] Re: [FB] Spoim (boids)

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From: Robert Covington <artlythere@...>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:50:55 -0500
>>  >From my fertile imagination...
>>
>>' "Spoim", an FB^3 program for Standard Runtime.
>
>rc:
>
>Have you read "Artificial Minds" by Stan Franklin?  It's a
>fascinating AI book. In the book, there is a program called "boids"
>-- no code, just a description. The program goes like this:

>Place a bunch of points (each point a boid) within the limits of a screen.

>Have each boid then scan the surrounding area looking for other boids.

>Then have each boid determine the center of the entire mass of boids.

>Then have each boid move toward the center, but keeping a specific
>distance from other boids.

>The book describes the resultant act of the program to be that of
>birds flying around.

>I've been meaning to do it, but haven't found the time.
>
>tedd
>--
>http://sperling.com


I will check it out. Sounds cool. Also sounds like something RP could whip
up in an assembly minute. :)  (Hint)


Robert