Member Since: 23/09/2006
Band Members: Ham Randy on Drums, Cylinders and Airplane Bottles:::Murk the Benevolent - Guitar and Band Therapist::::Count Krimsonkelp Grimflush as Thoraxis - Guitar and Musk Gland.
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-------------------------------Particle Model Simulations of Swarms
Swarms are social aggregations consisting of large numbers of individuals (on the order of 107-109) that cohesively travel great distances over an extended period of time. Often observed by chance, these swarms tend to follow a basic pattern; Those lucky to be at the front of the swarm land and rest on the ground until overtaken by the back of the swarm, at which point they take off and make their way to the front of the swarm. When viewed from the side it resembles a wheel rolling along.
Previous research attempts have been made using traveling bands along with density gradients.Our model relies on the attraction-repulsion forces exerted on an individual by the others in the swarm. Basic assumptions included a strong desire to maintain group cohesion while short-range repulsion kept individuals from running as a goal oriented unit. To meet these requirements, we assume that the velocity is the sum of the contributions of all others in the swarm; these contributions scale like a Morse potential.
Upon examination of the F, L parameter space, we observed that a small portion of parameter space, namely where FL3 1, held the necessary condition that as N increased, the swarm density remained roughly constant. The lattice structure that is maintained when operating in this space. . When taking values from the above mentioned section of parameter space, a small increase in spacing between the row of wrigglers on the ground and the row right above them is observed. This effect is more greatly noted when using values of F and L not from this space. Unfortunately, these numbers do not lead to the desired behavior that is observed in real life. Many locusts are left behind and the swarm appears to be smearing out as opposed to rolling. Here we see that the swarm rolls quite well and follows the general observed behavior. However, the part of the swarm in the air still remains circular, even with the addition of noise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Overall, we were encouraged with the results of our study. We were able to achieve a rolling swarm, which was the ultimate goal. However, the swarm that rolls properly will become more dense as N (Noise,or addictive substance) increases. During further study, we plan to look at ways to have the swarm roll as it should, but also increase in size as (C=cult) grows larger.
Sounds Like: Metal and Truth
Swarming Hordes: A Swathe of Blood
BY JULIANNE SHEPHERDSwarming Hordes
Fri Nov 9
Blackbird - Portland OR
In approximately 1997, when the role-playing card game MAGIC came out it became ironic and cool to be a total D&D metal nerd. Lots of people wore their old Metallica T-shirts because it was hip and funny. But the fact is, most of those people were just too chickenshit to admit that they truly are total D&D metal nerds.In 2001, the fad is dead, and we are left with A. the metal kids who were always diehards, for whom it was never ironic and B. the residuals: the people who threw up their hands and said, "Fuck it, it's not really ironic. I really am a complete dork." The Fucking Champs may have given themselves over to bad classic rock in their collaboration with the increasingly awful Trans Am, but we still have bands like C Average (category B) and Slayer (category A).Though I've never seen them live, I think Seattle's Swarming Hordes would fit into category A. Their amazing instrumental speed metal is a combination of ominous composition, dueling riffs, and drums that sound unloosed by the fire of the Black Goat. Their songs, entitled "The Tyranny of Maxello Ocellus," "Remedy for Purulent Mass Already Infested with Worms," or "The Tournament at Pentacost Was at its Height" do not attempt to ensconce the band's affinity for the sharpness of swords in a shroud of irony. Nay, the Swarming Hordes are purely about virulent riffs that convey the soul's poison.It should also be said that one of their guitarists plays a riff faster than any I have ever heard; his technical ability is truly astonishing. When he plays it live, I imagine his hand will start to disappear in an optical illusion of speed, much like Michael J. Fox's does in the movie Back to the Future. I believe his hand will oscillate so quickly as he pegs the notes, his body will transcend the boundaries of time, the air around him will begin to dissipate, and his guitar will disappear in an oasis of heat.
Record Label: TRADEMARK,Obtuse Mule and Notamockarsenal (RIP)