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From: slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden)
Newsgroups: net.bizarre
Subject: Re: Cat simulation algorithm--bug fix
Message-ID: <42@drutx.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 27-Sep-85 11:30:33 EDT
Article-I.D.: drutx.42
Posted: Fri Sep 27 11:30:33 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 29-Sep-85 08:10:19 EDT
Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver
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>if they [cats] had a microprogram to control them, it would implement
>the algorithm
>
>	while (alive) do
>	{
>		while (not visible(object)) do
>			walk around in daze;
>		while (visible(object))
>			strike object;
>		if (random() < 0.15)
>			eat object;
>		lick fur;
>		sleep;
>	}

Sorry, not quite.  A slight addition needs to be made here.  This bug
fix implements our cats.  Add after the if statement:

		while (random() < .65)
		{
			meow;
			go(outside);
			meow;
			climb(screen);
			go(inside);
		}
		use(catbox);

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