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Botsareus:
Num, thats nice, but I want reguler plain old simple .sexrepro to work just how it works now , except for a few Restrictions witch I already explained in my formula. And the fact the it should allow for the most efficient random blending of the two genomes.

Numsgil:

--- Quote ---Whats the point of letting this slider mutate, Obviously the robots will choose the longest possible range. It's just a waste of time in my opinion.
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Obviously not.

Numsgil:
The current sexrepro is broken.  It doesn't make sense.

AZPaul:
I completely agree with everything everybody said about everything.

On species control, from PY:


--- Quote ---No problem there. Remember the slider I suggested earlier that can determine compatability criteria?  I wouldn'd dream of taking control away from the DNA in a restrictive kind of way. What I propose is the ability to restrict sexrepro compatability for a robot.

Set the slider to zero and you have no restrictions at all. Set it to 100 and you can only mate with another robot having a 100% DNA match.
For the most part this extreme would be completely useless unless two robots shared the same mutation.
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Sold!

On .sexrepro "close proximity", from PY:


--- Quote ---Likewise we can have a distance limit imposed by a control in the options window, a bit like Bots proposed. Set it long or short as you see fit. Even allow it to evolve if you like. Do the same for selection criteria too.
All this gives is more control and more potential variability for your sims.
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Sold!

On changing position of the birth tie, from PY:


--- Quote ---The only option here would be to add a new control a little like .backshot to control birth angle. I am not opposed to that if you like. Say something like .reproangle in a gene like..

CODE  

cond
*.nrg 8000 >
*.eye5 60 >
start
628 .reproangle store
50.sexrepro store
stop
 
This gene would cause the baby to appear at the back of the mother instead of in front. The default angle will be zero (straight in front) but you could set it at whatever you like.
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Sold!

I'm not sure who or how makes the final decisions on program function. Everyone has somewhat different ideas on everything. I tell ya, these humans are an ornery bunch. Yet, a stake has to be set in the ground somewhere so something can actually get done. For my own selfish purposes I like the above and would like to see this .sexrepro stake driven deep and set in concrete right here right now. Others may feel more discussion is necessary.

I beseach the powers on high to conference as may be their custom and render a verdict. Is .sexrepro now fixed per the three issues above or is more discussion necessary?

Finally, some general thoughts I neglected to include in my last tome.

I understand what you are trying to do here. I can see the care and concern to get things just so. Though it has been some time since the moniker was applied, I was young myself, once. I understand the drive it takes to work such a never ending project, done pro bono. I understand that to many DB is not just a hobby but a labor of love.  I understand that "the project" is satifaction and appreciation in and of itself. Been there, done that, doing it now in different ways.

Just wanted to let y'all know your efforts are appreciated in other quarters, too.

I'll have a bunch of questions later this week. Some things unclear in their operation from the documentation. I'll get these up on the appropriate board.

As if I haven't wasted enough electrons on this already, one interesting note y'all might find surprising:

In one of S. Jay Gould's National Science essays he mentioned that, in humans, more than half the pregnancies are spontaneously aborted in utero due to genetic mutation, and the mother never even knows it has happened.

It is late. I'm tired. I had a root canal done this morning. Why am I up this late?Why am I here?

I'm not. I'm gone. Bye y'all.

-P

Numsgil:

--- Quote ---I'm not sure who or how makes the final decisions on program function.
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Ideas are put out on the forum, but really the final implementation is decided by whoever programs it.  Which currently means either PY or me.  But I don't think we've added anything yet that wasn't more or less generally accepted.  (Well, schvarz was against some of the new DNA commands to 2.35.  But I added them anyway :P)


--- Quote ---For my own selfish purposes I like the above and would like to see this .sexrepro stake driven deep and set in concrete right here right now.
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sex repro has been on my mind for atleast a month and a half.  But other things people want have been given more enthusiasm, so I've concentrated on them.


--- Quote ---I'll have a bunch of questions later this week. Some things unclear in their operation from the documentation. I'll get these up on the appropriate board.
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The documentation, well, sucks.  I was going to figure out a help comprehensive help file after the next version is out.

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