Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 22 Jan 2000.
Helix [pic]
alt.ascii-art
· 3 messages · 22 Jan 2000 - 26 Jan 2000
Hi, Here is a spiral pattern that I made. I was going to originally loop it in a text mode screensaver of sorts but never got around to it. ..........\#\\\.......!To1!......./#///......... ............\#\\\.....!To1!...../#///........... ..............\#\\\...!To1!.../#///............. ::::::::::::::::\#\\\:!To1!:/#///::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::\#\\!To1/#///::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::\#!T/#///::::::::::::::::::: ....................../#///..................... ..................../#///1!\\................... ................../#///To1!#\\\................. ::::::::::::::::/#///:!To1!:\#\\\............... ::::::::::::::/#///:::!To1!:::\#\\\::::::::::::: ::::::::::::/#///:::::!To1!:::::\#\\\::::::::::: ::::::::::/#///:::::::!To1!::::::::#\\\::::::::: ......../#///.........!To1!.........\#\\\....... .......(#(((..........!To1!..........)#)))...... ........\#\\\.........!To1!........./#///....... ::::::::::\#\\\:::::::!To1!:::::::/#///::::::::: ::::::::::::\#\\\:::::!To1!:::::/#///::::::::::: ::::::::::::::\#\\\:::!To1!:::/#///::::::::::::: ................\#\\\.!To1!./#///............... ..................\#\\\To1/#///................. ....................\#\T/#///................... ::::::::::::::::::::::/#///::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::/#///1!\\::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::/#///To1!#\\\::::::::::::::::: ................/#///.!To1!.\#\\\............... ............../#///...!To1!...\#\\\............. ............/#///.....!To1!.....\#\\\........... ::::::::::/#///:::::::!To1!:::::::\#\\\::::::::: :::::::::(#(((::::::::!To1!::::::::)#))):::::::: ::::::::::\#\\\:::::::!To1!:::::::/#///::::::::: ............\#\\\.....!To1!...../#///........... ..............\#\\\...!To1!.../#///............. ................\#\\\.!To1!./#///............... ::::::::::::::::::\#\\!To1/#///::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::\#!T/#///::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::/#///::::::::::::::::::::: ..................../#///1!\\................... ................../#///To1!#\\\................. ................/#///.!To1!.\#\\\............... ::::::::::::::/#///:::!To1!:::\#\\\::::::::::::: ::::::::::::/#///:::::!To1!:::::\#\\\::::::::::: ::::::::::/#///:::::::!To1!:::::::\#\\\::::::::: ......../#///.........!To1!.........\#\\\....... .......(#(((..........!To1!..........)#)))...... ........\#\\\.........!To1!........./#///....... ::::::::::\#\\\:::::::!To1!:::::::/#///::::::::: ::::::::::::\#\\\:::::!To1!:::::/#///::::::::::: ::::::::::::::\#\\\:::!To1!:::/#///::::::::::::: ................\#\\\.!To1!./#///............... ..................\#\\!To1/#///................. ....................\#!!/#///................... ::::::::::::::::::::::/#///::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::/#///!!\\::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::/#///To1!#\\\::::::::::::::::: ................/#///.!To1!.\#\\\............... ............../#///...!To1!...\#\\\............. ............/#///.....!To1!.....\#\\\........... ::::::::::(#(((:::::::!To1!:::::::)#)))::::::::: ..........\#\\\.......!To1!......./#///......... ............\#\\\.....!To1!...../#///........... ..............\#\\\...!To1!.../#///............. ::::::::::::::::\#\\\:!To1!:/#///::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::\#\\!To1/#///::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::\#!T/#///::::::::::::::::::: ....................../#///..................... ..................../#///1!\\................... ................../#///To1!#\\\................. ::::::::::::::::/#///:!To1!:\#\\\............... ::::::::::::::/#///:::!To1!:::\#\\\::::::::::::: ::::::::::::/#///:::::!To1!:::::\#\\\::::::::::: ::::::::::/#///:::::::!To1!::::::::#\\\::::::::: ......../#///.........!To1!.........\#\\\....... .......(#(((..........!To1!..........)#)))...... ........\#\\\.........!To1!........./#///....... Operating Instructions: ...For Windows Users... Grab (and hold) the Scroll Bar. Center It in It's field. Move mouse rapidly up and down. CAUTION: Don't try this if you're on Acid!!! ][ncogni']['o
Incognito wrote: > > Hi, > > Here is a spiral pattern that I made. I was going > to originally loop it in a text mode screensaver > of sorts but never got around to it. [SNIPPED SOME REV's] > ....................../#///..................... > ..................../#///1!\\................... > ................../#///To1!#\\\................. > ::::::::::::::::/#///:!To1!:\#\\\............... > ::::::::::::::/#///:::!To1!:::\#\\\::::::::::::: > ::::::::::::/#///:::::!To1!:::::\#\\\::::::::::: > ::::::::::/#///:::::::!To1!::::::::#\\\::::::::: > ......../#///.........!To1!.........\#\\\....... > .......(#(((..........!To1!..........)#)))...... > ........\#\\\.........!To1!........./#///....... > ::::::::::\#\\\:::::::!To1!:::::::/#///::::::::: > ::::::::::::\#\\\:::::!To1!:::::/#///::::::::::: > ::::::::::::::\#\\\:::!To1!:::/#///::::::::::::: > ................\#\\\.!To1!./#///............... > ..................\#\\\To1/#///................. > ....................\#\T/#///................... > ::::::::::::::::::::::/#///::::::::::::::::::::: ,-----------------------. . (`-| ( Can I pick nits again ? ) ) ) "o `--y--------------------' (_(__) ' It's not exactly a helix... thing is, the corners should be a little more rounded. This is more of a double triangle-wave with it's anti- wave. <_ _> _.--"_ <_ _> _.--"_ <_ _> Ehm, I hope this is clear enough... o!O -- A programmer: A device for converting coffee into programs ojo...@lunatech.com
Ojosh!ro wrote: >It's not exactly a helix... >thing is, the corners should be a little more rounded. >This is more of a double triangle-wave with it's anti- >wave. Technically you just might be correct, but generally speaking you are wrong! Snag the dictionary off your shelf and look up the definition of HELIX you will find something similar to the following: "Any spiral, either lying in a single plane or moving around a cylinder, cone etc." Note it says *any* spiral not just a spiral with corners that are rounded a bit more. Many other definitions that you will find will state something similar, some even define Helix as an "ornamental spiral" giving no say to its scientific meaning. The consensus is that a Helix is a "spiral form". As always, it is wise to have more than one source for any given fact. I feel (not just an opinion but backed by numerous definitions) that the term can be used a bit more loosely than in the strict technical manner you refer to. If you don't believe it have a look at a few definitons (not just one). I will agree with you in the fact that I did use the word loosely (but still correctly) and not in its strictest sense. Don't mean to be argumentive, just could'nt resist correcting someone who felt (incorrectly) they were being corrective ;) . ][ncogni']['o
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