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I just spent half an hour of my life rooting for imaginary cars that ceased to exist as soon as I closed the tab.

by bsimpson 13y ago

jackmaney 13y ago
Didn't Voltaire say something like that?
stephengillie 13y ago
Virtualized NASCAR?
saraid216 13y ago
http://schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/2013/04/adam-and-eve-in-happiness-pod.html http://schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/2013/04/adam-and-eve-in...
grinich 13y ago
On the cosmic scale, rooting for any sports team isn't much different... ;P
- BHSPitMonkey 13y ago
  Even from practical frames of reference, it has about the same effect on most of the spectators.
ISL 13y ago
Several hours here, twiddling parameters. Lordy do I love enhanced stochastic optimization problems.
sgdnogb2n 13y ago
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/9/25/ http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/9/25/
therealunreal 13y ago
I just replied to someone that ceased to exist as soon as I closed the tab.
- AndyKelley 13y ago
  Not true. You'll check back later to see if someone replied to your comment.
  - nsomaru 13y ago
    Actually, the existence of the person is inferred only by the presence of the text. As an aside, if this were a dream the inference would still work, but the conclusion would be false (as the poster obviously has no existence independent of the dreamer). But, unfortunately, you will be able to provide no conclusive evidences that this world is not as illusory as the dream world is, as your only sources of evidence are your senses, which are also apparently available to you in the dream state (which you are not able to perceive as illusory whilst dreaming). Reality? lol.
    - glogla 13y ago
      Not all senses are available in dream state, however.
      - Falling3 13y ago
        Really? I've not found that to be true. What sense are unavailable?
PavlovsCat 13y ago
I remember having lots of fun with a Windows program that doesn't seem to be available anymore... just to give you an idea (not that I ever had anything this cool in my zoo) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-qOBi2tAnI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-qOBi2tAnI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUXc6mckGLE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUXc6mckGLE That program was really awesome, the things could even have sensors that made muscles move on ground contact; and I so hoped for "underwater movement" to be implemented fully, but it never came to that :( We now have WebGL, we have local storage... Anyone? I think it's beyond my ken, but for those who know this stuff, the question basically is if you have free time and want to be a superhero. If 2D cars on a canvas can be this fun, imagine sharing 3D virtual creatures with just a link, or even better, having them cooperate or fight each other ^^
rorrr2 13y ago
I wish that app shared the state with some central server and you could always start with the "best evolved" state. It would also be nice if the designs could be more complex, and not just a random star-shaped polygon + two wheels.
gavinpc 13y ago
Yes, this is eerily lifelike.

I just spent half an hour of my life rooting for imaginary cars that ceased to exist as soon as I closed the tab.

jackmaney 13y ago

Didn't Voltaire say something like that?

stephengillie 13y ago

Virtualized NASCAR?

saraid216 13y ago

http://schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/2013/04/adam-and-eve-in-happiness-pod.html http://schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/2013/04/adam-and-eve-in...

grinich 13y ago

On the cosmic scale, rooting for any sports team isn't much different... ;P

BHSPitMonkey 13y ago
Even from practical frames of reference, it has about the same effect on most of the spectators.

ISL 13y ago

Several hours here, twiddling parameters. Lordy do I love enhanced stochastic optimization problems.

sgdnogb2n 13y ago

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/9/25/ http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2009/9/25/

therealunreal 13y ago

I just replied to someone that ceased to exist as soon as I closed the tab.

AndyKelley 13y ago
Not true. You'll check back later to see if someone replied to your comment.
- nsomaru 13y ago
  Actually, the existence of the person is inferred only by the presence of the text. As an aside, if this were a dream the inference would still work, but the conclusion would be false (as the poster obviously has no existence independent of the dreamer). But, unfortunately, you will be able to provide no conclusive evidences that this world is not as illusory as the dream world is, as your only sources of evidence are your senses, which are also apparently available to you in the dream state (which you are not able to perceive as illusory whilst dreaming). Reality? lol.
  - glogla 13y ago
    Not all senses are available in dream state, however.
    - Falling3 13y ago
      Really? I've not found that to be true. What sense are unavailable?

PavlovsCat 13y ago

I remember having lots of fun with a Windows program that doesn't seem to be available anymore... just to give you an idea (not that I ever had anything this cool in my zoo) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-qOBi2tAnI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-qOBi2tAnI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUXc6mckGLE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUXc6mckGLE That program was really awesome, the things could even have sensors that made muscles move on ground contact; and I so hoped for "underwater movement" to be implemented fully, but it never came to that :( We now have WebGL, we have local storage... Anyone? I think it's beyond my ken, but for those who know this stuff, the question basically is if you have free time and want to be a superhero. If 2D cars on a canvas can be this fun, imagine sharing 3D virtual creatures with just a link, or even better, having them cooperate or fight each other ^^

rorrr2 13y ago

I wish that app shared the state with some central server and you could always start with the "best evolved" state. It would also be nice if the designs could be more complex, and not just a random star-shaped polygon + two wheels.

gavinpc 13y ago

Yes, this is eerily lifelike.