Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #08401
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "Dennison Bertram" dibst11+@pitt.edu
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 16:40:23 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: 1381-Chloroplast-- genetic variation
Each solarengine has it's own quirks. Sometimes they are good and sometimes
bad. There are plenty of reasons to reinvent something. Also, Wilf probably
from reinventing the circuit knows much more about how it works. Another
thing is there are many many SE designs out there now. Variation is a good
thing. Remeber the thread about genetiv variation way back when? Well look
at BEAM now. IT's taken some time but finally were using non-tilden designs.
Evolution!
dennison
OK, I don't get it. The 1381-Chloroplast that Wilf just posted does pretty
much the same thing as the original Chloroplast. But, does it with 3 more
parts. Why? The 1381 is very hard to get in Europe and down under. So,
again,
why? Maybe I'm to dense to see it, but why is it necessary to reinvent the
same engine with more parts? Also, Ian, why not just hook enough of those
solar cells in series to get the required voltage. If you did that you would
have a power house equivalent to more than 4 AA batteries. Simple,
effective,
hook 'er right up. Unless, of course, they are like 6 inches wide or
something. I guess Ian is going for a conservation of parts. So, why does
that guideline go out the window when reinventing the Chloroplast. Like I
said, I don't get it.
See ya,
Jim
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