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#125926storyyellerWed, 14th Mar '12 8:06:46 PMfrom Appleloosa
Just because changes are required to make a good movie doesn't mean you should cram in plotholes for the heck of it though.
Anyway, anyone seen this? It's awesome. Basically some people showed that various retro Nintendo games are NP-Hard when considered with unbounded level size.
If there is anything that you are alone in thinking, it's "thinking that you're alone in thinking of your theories".
#125929SeraphemWed, 14th Mar '12 8:08:46 PMfrom Delamare
agreed with both lurker and Story, yes some changes need to be made, but you have to make sure these changes don't open up gaping plot holes.
and this includes cutting the scene that removes the plot-hole unless you get the directors cut.
Build a fool proof system, and the world will create a better fool.
#125930Mousa The 14Wed, 14th Mar '12 8:08:57 PMfrom Northern Virginia
I wish they would define NP so i can understand what they're talking about.
#125931Perpetual LurkerWed, 14th Mar '12 8:09:10 PM
Oh, of course. I never said that butchering the plot was ever a good idea. I just think that people who get up in arms about movies changing plot points to make things fit should calm down as long as said changes do not introduce any strange plot holes. As long as the film is internally consistent, consistency with the book shouldn't matter.
edited 14th Mar '12 8:11:25 PM by PerpetualLurker
#125932storyyellerWed, 14th Mar '12 8:14:05 PMfrom Appleloosa
I wish they would define NP so i can understand what they're talking about.
An NP problem is one for which, whenever the answer is Yes, there is a proof that can be verified in polynomial time. An NP-Hard problem is one that is at least as hard as any other NP problem.
A classic example of an NP Hard problem is the Traveling Salesman Problem: Given a set of distances between various cities, and value k, determine if there is a path shorter than k which visits every city. When the answer is yes, then it can easily be proved by providing the path.
edited 14th Mar '12 8:19:10 PM by storyyeller
If there is anything that you are alone in thinking, it's "thinking that you're alone in thinking of your theories".
#125933Perpetual LurkerWed, 14th Mar '12 8:23:30 PM
I'm sure I'm misunderstanding this, because there is no way that they are referring to difficulty of solving a problem when they say "hard", because difficulty is subjective.
#125934L MageWed, 14th Mar '12 8:25:18 PMfrom The Moon
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#125935Applelight LimitedWed, 14th Mar '12 8:28:18 PMfrom Manehattan to Canterlot
I would guess hard as in solid; a concrete example that one could test and prove. But that's just my guess.
So it occurs to me, my quest for a full set of McDonald's ponies is going to become more difficult now that I've only three to go. Round 5 has produced... another Twilight. But that's okay, because I have a plan for it. And a backup plan, should the first plan fail.
Night Apple!
edited 14th Mar '12 8:30:07 PM by kegisak
#125937storyyellerWed, 14th Mar '12 8:36:30 PMfrom Appleloosa
I'm sure I'm misunderstanding this, because there is no way that they are referring to difficulty of solving a problem when they say "hard", because difficulty is subjective.
No, they define it in an objective, mathematical sense.
Basically, they show that any logical equation of a certain type can be expressed as a level design, meaning that in order to solve the problem of whether a given level is beatable, you need to be able to solve arbitrary logical equations, a known hard problem.
If there is anything that you are alone in thinking, it's "thinking that you're alone in thinking of your theories".
#125938gingerninja 666Wed, 14th Mar '12 8:38:15 PMfrom Aboard The Damocles
Good night everyone
"Contests fought between two masters are decided instantly. An invisible battle is now raging between the two of them." Lulu vs Schneizel
@Mousa: "Joke killer, he's a joke killer..."
@Ginger and Apple: Nighty night.
I shouldn't really talk about butchering novels with adaptations. I adored Disney's version of The Jungle Book for example.
edited 14th Mar '12 8:51:00 PM by Psi001
#125944crowloverWed, 14th Mar '12 8:56:59 PM
So, would anyone else be up for roleplaying sockpuppets at some point later?
EDIT:Shiiin~
Her eyes open like that, with no eyebrows, just makes her stare........... SO CUTE!!!!
Goodnight, Everypony.
#125948storyyellerWed, 14th Mar '12 9:10:20 PMfrom Appleloosa
Wow, it sure got quiet fast. Such a change from last night.
If there is anything that you are alone in thinking, it's "thinking that you're alone in thinking of your theories".
#125949ShotaWed, 14th Mar '12 9:10:55 PM
Too bad, I just returned from schedules.
#125950takashi. 0Wed, 14th Mar '12 9:11:49 PMfrom Somewhere
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYY KIDS!Y'KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?!
"Time for you to take your medication?"
NO! Time for the first installment of Takashi's Pony parody sing-a-long!
In the not too distant future, Next Tuesday A.D.There was a mare named Twilight Sparkle, not too different from you or meShe was the princess's star pupilthe best unicorn with a coat of purpleShe tried to warn Celestia they'd all be killedBut the princess said she was a nerd and sent her to ponyville!Celestia:I'll send her crazy poniesthe weirdest I can find (la la la!)she'll have to become friends with them alland I'll monitor her mindNow keep in mind Twilight can't controlwhat her friends do, think or sayShe'll have to keep her sanityin her own magical way!
(Pony roll call!)
(Applejack!)
(Yee haw!)
(Rarity!)
(Fabulous!)
(Fluttershy!)
(Oh my.)
(Pinkie Pie!)
(Woo hoo!)
(and Daaaaaaaaaaaaash!)
(I'm awesome!)
If you're wondering how she does does magicand other science factsRepeat to yourself "it's just a show, I should really just relax!"For My Little Pony Theater 3, 000!
TWANG*
edited 14th Mar '12 9:12:04 PM by takashi.0
"Although I laugh and I act like a clown, beneath this mask I am wearing a frown."
? It's awesome. Basically some people showed that various retro Nintendo games are NP-Hard when considered with unbounded level size.
@Ginger and Apple: Nighty night.
I shouldn't really talk about butchering novels with adaptations. I adored Disney's version of 
