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////// These are updates of the ones I have uploaded previously. 
////// Please replace the ones currently available with these 
////// versions.

- Here are some ``scientific'' screen savers modules for BackSpace
based on the lorenz equations.  This was the first chaotic attractor
ever discovered and is the simplest model of the weather that you can
make. The behavior of these equations has led scientists to claim that
upper limit for weather predictions is two weeks, regardless of how
good your model is or how fast your computer runs.

There are 4 screensavers 

Lorenz: traces out 10000 points on the lorenz attractor, the view point
is roughly based on the mouse position, you will need the patches to 
BackSpace to have it ignore mouse movement (2 lines ) in order for this
to work correctly. 

LorenzSnake: Kind of a mistake , it was my first attempt at LorenzCross
	but it looked good so I kept it. It demonstrates the ``butterfly''
	effect. The points on the line all start with 0.01 of each other.

LorenzCross: LorenzSnake like I originally meant it to look. 

LorenzRotate: The Lorenz Attractor rotating in 3d in all it's glory.

- Play with the number of CHASERS and NUMPOINTS to get different effects.
If you find any good ones send mail to 

benseb@next.sdsc.edu 
(NeXTmail preferred ) 

Disclaimer: Use this code as you will, Please send any cool changes
back to me at the address above. People who claim this as their work
without crediting me will be doomed to reincarnation as telephone
solicitors for MicroSoft(tm). 

These are the contents of the former NiCE NeXT User Group NeXTSTEP/OpenStep software archive, currently hosted by Netfuture.ch.