For some reason that reminds me of the CGI in LOTR

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podrock — 8/20/2009 6:50:59 PM (archived)

They developed a special program to control thousands of computer generated, battling orcs, men, and elves. The program allowed the individual figures to fight and win, fight and die, or run away; all based on several input criteria. The first time they ran the program, all the figures ran away from fighting. Took them weeks, reportedly, of re-programing, to get rid of that little bug.

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A sign that some university professors have waaaaay too much time on their hands - z - 8/19/2009 2:13:03 AM
- Zombieism isn't a disease. - Lee - 8/19/2009 11:27:36 PM
  - Yes, but... - Socrates II - 8/20/2009 1:48:58 PM
- All You Zombies - Socrates II - 8/19/2009 7:51:39 PM
  - Here is another paper along these lines - Socrates II - 8/20/2009 4:23:33 PM
    - For some reason that reminds me of the CGI in LOTR - podrock - 8/20/2009 6:50:59 PM
      - "The only winning move...is not to play." - Socrates II - 8/20/2009 7:07:43 PM
        
        As a character in LOTR (the books) said: - podrock - 8/20/2009 8:09:34 PM

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