The Powder Toy

Something Odd by Atari

Atari
Atari
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7th Jun 2017
8th Jun 2017
So basically this ended up being a fairly controllable switch. I have no idea how it works or why it works. If someone can explain that would be cool. Hope you all enjoy
soweird very sprk subframe

Comments

  • Atari
    Atari     8th Jun 2017
    I still have found no use for it other than a manual subframe switch
  • ShadowThief
    ShadowThief     8th Jun 2017
    Thats so weird but super cool!!
  • 12Me21
    12Me21     7th Jun 2017
    So usually the PSCN is stationary, and the spark moves normally, but when the PSCN isn't the full length, it gets moved by the PSTN, pushing the spark upwards.
  • 12Me21
    12Me21     7th Jun 2017
    I think what happens is that the PSCN stops the piston from extending, until you delete it, when the piston extends and gets converted to PSCN.
  • FuriousWeasel
    FuriousWeasel     7th Jun 2017
    It appears, that the spark ends up "traveling" downward momentarily because after the piston is unable to continue pushing. The older, farther away PSCN particles run out of life in sequence.
  • 12Me21
    12Me21     7th Jun 2017
    Now find something even
  • Atari
    Atari     7th Jun 2017
    Thanks LBPHacker but that is a good question. Why does the spark switch direction?
  • LBPHacker
    LBPHacker     7th Jun 2017
    So what happens is that the base starts emitting PSCN by converting piston arms. And the piston moves this new PSCN exactly at the same speed at which spark in PSCN propagates downward. So what you get is a spark travelling downward in a row of PSCN that's travelling upward (and being deleted by your brush). The question is how the spark ends up travelling downward.
  • LBPHacker
    LBPHacker     7th Jun 2017
    WAT. Gotta look into this.
  • ultrabeam123
    ultrabeam123     7th Jun 2017
    thats pretty cool dude