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	Re: Pattern Buffers... the tru7h
	Posted By: Thomas	Date: 5/23/01 8:00 a.m.
	In Response To: Re: Pattern Buffers... the tru7h (Friend of a Friend) : Hmm, parallel universes eh? I like it ;) : But what if two random events occur at the same instant in time? In two of : the resulting universes the player dies, and in two he survives, which one : would the buffer choose? The other universe would not be chosen. If it were, then the second time through we'd ALWAYS succeed, and we don't. Rather, there is no outright selection process, but another timeline is selected at random as the universe is destroyed, and we simply try again. At least, that's how I interpret Mark's theory. Here's another theory that I hope satisfies everyone's concerns without the need to continually destroy the universe. Perhaps patterns are more of an ephemeral quality than the concrete pattern of matter. Patterns could be more connected to events rather than to states. As you contaminate the universe through your interactions, that matter becomes infected with your event pattern, as you have had an effect on it. When your pattern is restored, those elements of your pattern that extend to other things and other beings is also restored with the rest of the pattern, which would explain why aliens you kill after a pattern save remain alive, switches aren't thrown, etc. Yeah, sure, fine, there's nothing in physics to suggest such an "event pattern infection" takes place, but modern ideas are pretty far out there. Who knows what they'll think of next? :) Anyone care to discuss how many angels can dance on the head of a pin?

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Replies:

	Battleroids	Jonah	5/22/01 6:13 p.m.
	Re: Battleroids	7revor Smith	5/22/01 6:45 p.m.
	Re: Battleroids	Joyeuse	5/23/01 12:23 p.m.
	Pattern Buffers... the tru7h	Doctordude	5/22/01 7:29 p.m.
	Re: Pattern Buffers... the tru7h	Anaphiel	5/22/01 7:43 p.m.
	Re: Pattern Buffers... the tru7h	•Mimer	5/23/01 3:15 a.m.
	Re: Pattern Buffers... the tru7h	Friend of a Friend	5/23/01 5:16 a.m.
	Re: Pattern Buffers... the tru7h	•Mimer	5/23/01 6:53 a.m.
	Re: Pattern Buffers... the tru7h	Mark Levin	5/23/01 6:57 a.m.
	Re: Pattern Buffers... the tru7h	Friend of a Friend	5/23/01 7:22 a.m.
	Re: Pattern Buffers... the tru7h	Thomas	5/23/01 8:00 a.m.
	Re: Pattern Buffers... the tru7h	Thomas	5/23/01 7:43 a.m.
	Re: Pattern Buffers... the tru7h	Thomas	5/23/01 8:07 a.m.
	Original points:	Jonah	5/23/01 10:07 a.m.
	Re: Original points:	Jonah	5/23/01 10:09 a.m.
	Does the marine know he is a cyborg?	Thomas	5/23/01 5:47 p.m.
	Re: Does the marine know he is a cyborg?	Jonah	5/23/01 6:20 p.m.
	What gives the Mjolnir his power?	Anaphiel	5/23/01 6:47 p.m.
	Re: Does the marine know he is a cyborg?	Thomas	5/23/01 8:45 p.m.
	Re: Does the marine know he is a cyborg?	Anaphiel	5/23/01 6:32 p.m.
	Re: Does the marine know he is a cyborg?	Thomas	5/23/01 9:19 p.m.
	Re: Does the marine know he is a cyborg?	Thoth Wannabe	5/24/01 8:42 a.m.
	Re: Does the marine know he is a cyborg?	Smeeisqualityfootrot	5/24/01 2:13 p.m.
	Re: Does the marine know he is a cyborg?	7revor Smith	5/24/01 4:07 p.m.
	Re: Does the marine know he is a cyborg?	Forrest of B.org	5/26/01 11:21 a.m.
	my ideas	fallout	5/23/01 6:33 p.m.
	Re: Pattern Buffers... the tru7h	[Tycho?]	5/23/01 11:04 a.m.
	more pb drivel...	Yossarian	5/23/01 8:28 p.m.
	Re: more pb drivel...	Some guy	5/24/01 4:53 p.m.
	Re: more pb drivel...	7revor Smith	5/24/01 5:44 p.m.

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