@cmuratori Well, I can look at that and think "hmm, what shape is it falling in? I guess it's a loop of four half-parabolas"
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@cmuratori@hamishtodd1 Only I might argue that's actually _more_ insightful, since that's not far from real rocket thrust. -
@cmuratori@hamishtodd1 Portal's portals are _completely_ bogus. They have non of the expected properties of discontinuities in spacetime. - Show replies
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@cmuratori "Not physically sound", is it? You're correct of course. But that is an objection I never thought I'd hear.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@cmuratori The questions/arguments I would have would be of a philosophical nature. Game design would be quickly lost sight of. -
@hamishtodd1 But we're only talking about this because _you_ keep insisting Portal is physically insightful! - Show replies
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@cmuratori Can I take it you're a big fan of Osmos? -
@hamishtodd1 Haven't played it, although I have it installed :) It will happen sometime soon.
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@cmuratori I mean... cut us some slack, real-world simulations use approximations all the time and they get things done. -
@hamishtodd1 I feel like@cmuratori is arguing that Portal doesn't teach you about physics (which is an argument you seemed to make) - Show replies
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@cmuratori Can you tolerate Miegakure? I bet four-dimensional human cultures wouldn't adopt pagodas as an architectural style! -
@hamishtodd1@cmuratori (no fair, Miegakure isn't out yet) - Show replies
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