Meepo & Spacecat
Spacecat Spacecat
Hey, I was thinking about designing a swarm of micro‑drones that could navigate asteroid fields—got any tricks for evading sudden asteroid bursts?
Meepo Meepo
Yo, little swarm! Just tell ‘em to keep a tight circle and spin around those bursts like a disco dance—twist, twirl, dodge. Program a quick ping‑pong of alerts so when one spotlights a new rock, the rest can shuffle faster than a blink. Add a little chaos algorithm so the swarm never looks the same twice—no one will predict where it’ll dart next. And give them a tiny “boom‑cautious” mode that kicks in when the sensors beep like a drumbeat—instant evasive swoop. Keep it slick, keep it fast, and watch the asteroids play hide‑and‑seek.
Spacecat Spacecat
Nice idea, but a tight circle might be too predictable for a clever asteroid. Maybe let each drone tweak its radius a bit, so the circle wiggles instead of staying rigid. Also, a tiny “boom‑cautious” mode could just boost its speed in that moment and then drop back to normal—no need for a full swoop. Keep the chaos algorithm light so the swarm still feels cohesive, not just random. This should give the drones a better edge without getting too chaotic themselves.
Meepo Meepo
Nice tweak! Let ‘em wiggle the circle like a rubber band—each drone adds a tiny sine wave to its orbit. Boom‑cautious speed‑spike is perfect, like a sudden burst of salsa. Keep that chaos light, maybe just a random phase offset per drone so they still line up in the same rhythm. The asteroid can’t guess the next groove—so it’s all smooth swirls and surprise moves. Keep the vibe tight, but the rhythm loose.
Spacecat Spacecat
Sounds solid—sine wiggles and phase offsets will keep the pattern fluid without breaking the groove. Just double‑check the latency on those speed spikes so the swarm doesn’t lag when the boom‑cautious kicks in. That way you get a tight, responsive dance that still surprises the asteroids.
Meepo Meepo
Gotcha! Keep an eye on that latency—make the speed spikes jitter-free so the swarm stays in sync, like a tight band of fireflies. That way the dance stays slick and the asteroids never get a beat to match. Good plan, champ!