Subject: Re: [stella] And now, for my next trick... From: "Andrew Davie" <adavie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 14:12:00 +1100 |
> I don't get it. That's a nice compression for the average and best cases, > but the kernel and algorithm have to be able to handle the worst case. > What if a large-scale stable situation develops - all stable patterns (2x2 > blocks, 6-cell ovals, etc, 3-in-a-row alternators, etc) separated by empty > gaps 2-4 cells wide? Then my proposed implementation could not handle it. This is a limitation I was aware of, and am prepared to put up with. It won't be perfect - but will be good enough for most cases. I doubt, under most circumstances, it would ever be noticed. A -- _ _ _| _ _ _| _ * _ _ , (_|| )(_|( (/_\/\/ (_|(_|\/(_(/_ ,~' L_|\ ,-' \ see my Museum of Soviet Calculators at ( \ http://www.taswegian.com/MOSCOW/soviet.html \ __ / L,~' "\__/ @--> v - Archives (includes files) at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/archives/ Unsub & more at http://www.biglist.com/lists/stella/
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