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Author Topic:   BoxCar2D - neat little genetic algorithm demonstration
AZPaul3
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Message 6 of 51 (605072)
02-16-2011 8:04 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Dr Jack
02-15-2011 7:20 AM


Boxcar Willie
I would have responded to you eariler but I got myself trapped in this boxcar program.
I started from defaults and went 925 in 10 generations with a two-wheeled thing where the rear wheel was smaller (by half) then the front (until it flipped over of course).
Restarted and went 905 in 15 generations with a pretty good looking roadster with two-even wheels on a short wheel base.
Restarted again and when 966 in 15 generations with the most god-awfull ugly thing that looked like a bike with a small third wheel half-way between 2 larger wheels and it had one spike out the back end and a larger spike over the front wheel. Seems to have kept it balanced as this one never flipped.
Anyway, I've wasted a number of hours on this sillyness now so "THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JACK!"
Nice find.

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AZPaul3
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Message 30 of 51 (605321)
02-18-2011 3:29 PM
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02-17-2011 12:13 AM


Re: Boxcar Willie
Do you do pop. size of 20 or smaller ?
I use the default: 20.
Sometimes I use 3 or 4 wheel, 50 - 60 wheel frequency, 5 -7 mutation then let 'em run for at least 15 generations. Never been over 1000.
I did make a car. Nice three-wheeler with two wheels overlapping for extra drive, long wheel base, no spikes so it can tumble and not get spiked and most of the triangle area over the single wheel to help balance the mass of the two-wheel end. Worked real well and I was hoping for an evolved champion, but nooooo! De-evolved junque.

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AZPaul3
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Message 31 of 51 (605324)
02-18-2011 3:42 PM
Reply to: Message 24 by Dr Adequate
02-18-2011 2:49 AM


Re: Baby Pictures
Dr. A,
If I may, what program are you using for your screen prints?
Used to have one for many years that got lost in a series of trades/upgrades/losses. I've periodically had such a need (or desire) and been putting off the hunt for the last couple years.

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AZPaul3
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Message 33 of 51 (605350)
02-18-2011 5:38 PM
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02-18-2011 4:06 PM


Screen Capture
Yah, I know that one. I thought you might be using some fancy piece of (free) software that would take what you want grabbed from anywhere on the screen and make various file types.
I wish I could remember where I got that.
Oh, well.
Thanks, Dr A. Appreciate the response.

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AZPaul3
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Message 41 of 51 (605459)
02-19-2011 11:18 PM
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02-18-2011 6:25 PM


Re: Screen Capture
XNView is good for changing images from various file types to another. Also handy for resizing, clipping, etc and it can categorise your pictures.
Ooo! This looks nice. Gonna go play with this one.
Thanks, Granny!

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AZPaul3
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Message 42 of 51 (605460)
02-19-2011 11:23 PM
Reply to: Message 36 by Michael
02-18-2011 6:45 PM


Getting What?
AZPaul3 never gets laid? That's very sad.
"getting laid" seems like a euphemism for something vaguely familiar but I can't remember what.

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