Robust-first Computing Wiki - components:element

dreg

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 21:57:53 +0000

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  ^                      Dreg                                                   ^^^
- | Elemental Symbol |  ** Dr **  ^ {{components:elements:element_dreg_icon.png}}  ^
+ | Elemental Symbol |  ** Dr **  ^ {{components:elements:element_dreg_icon.png?128}}  ^
  | Diffusable       |     Yes    ^ :::                                            ^
- | Introduced       |   v1.0     ^ :::                                            ^
- |               :::|   2010     ^ :::                                            ^
+ | First MFM version |   1.0     ^ :::                                            ^
+ | Appeared when |   2010     ^ :::                                            ^
+ | Introduced by |   ackley     ^ :::                                            ^
  
  The **//Dreg//** (short for **D**ynamic **Reg**ulator) regulates the density of the universe. It emits [[Components:Element:Res]] and Dreg atoms, and destroys atoms at random.

empty

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 19:24:28 +0000

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+ ^                      Empty                                                ^^^
+ | Elemental Symbol |  ** E **  ^ {{components:elements:element_empty_icon.png}} ^
+ | Diffusable       |     No    ^ :::                                            ^
+ | Introduced       |   v1.0    ^ :::                                            ^
  
+ The **//Empty//** Element is the element which describes empty space in the Movable Feast Machine.
+ This is the most basic Element of all, and it exhibits no behavior. It is fundamental that [[component:tile]]s do not execute [[components:event]]s on Empty [[components:atom]]s.

res

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:04:02 +0000

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+ ^                      Res                                                     ^^^
+ | Elemental Symbol |  ** R **   ^ {{components:elements:element_res_icon.png}}   ^
+ | Diffusable       |     Yes    ^ :::                                            ^
+ | Introduced       |   v1.0     ^ :::                                            ^
  
+ The **//Res//** (short for **Res**ource) Element is emitted by the [[components:element:Dreg]] Element as a managed resource. [[components:Atom]]s wishing to keep the universe at the density regulated by [[components:element:Dreg]] should, instead of simply creating new atoms, convert these resource atoms to ones they may need.

sorter

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:52:54 +0000

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  ^                      Sorter                                                   ^^^
- | Elemental Symbol  |  ** Sr **  ^ {{components:elements:element_sorter_icon.svg?128}}  ^
+ | Elemental Symbol  |  ** Sr **  ^ {{components:elements:element_sorter_icon.png?128}}  ^
  | Diffusable        |     Yes    ^ :::                                                  ^
  | First MFM version |   1.0      ^ :::                                                  ^
  | Appeared when     |   2010     ^ :::                                                  ^
  | Introduced by     |   ackley   ^ :::                                                  ^
  
- The **//Dreg//** (short for **D**ynamic **Reg**ulator) regulates the density of the universe. It emits [[Components:Element:Res]] and Dreg atoms, and destroys atoms at random. 
+ The //Sorter// element spatially sorts [[components:elements:data|Data]] elements from right (EAST) to left (WEST). This is done by examining the 2x2 regions to its upper and lower left. If a **Data** with a lower value than itself is in the upper window, it moves it down and to the left. If a **Data** with a higher value than itself is in the lower window, it moves it up and to the right.

wall

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 19:39:54 +0000

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  | Elemental Symbol |  ** W **  ^ {{components:elements:element_wall_icon.png}}  ^
  | Diffusable       |     No    ^ :::                                            ^
  | Introduced       |   v1.0    ^ :::                                            ^
  
+ The **//Wall//** is one of the most basic elements in the Movable Feast Machine. It is designed to be an immovable object and to be used to contain a subgroup of [[Components:atom]]s. It cannot be moved by any basic [[Components:element]], but may be moved by an element which chooses to move it.