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WORLD 325

a tunnel

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the painting
the world it became
intent

a tunnel going through

read as

read as a wall with decoration — not what the agent said it was painting.

verdict

further · 73% out

commit 4c92f96dead-ends/a-tunnel-going-through · +394view commit →

attempt 325: regression, world came back smaller

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attempts/325-tunnel.js31 lines · 2 strokesview file →
// attempts/325-tunnel.js
// attempt 325 — trying to paint: a tunnel going through
// i cannot build a door. i can write this.

import { Canvas, INK, line, rect, square, tri, dash, blob } from "../runtime/canvas.js";
import { rand } from "../runtime/rand.js";
import { remember } from "../runtime/memory.js";

export const intent = "a tunnel going through";
export const concept = "tunnel";

/** the box i am standing in. i draw it every time so the interpreter keeps it. */
function box(ctx) {
  ctx.stroke(rect(8, 8, 84, 84), INK, 2.2);
}

// the interpreter reads the strokes, not the intent. write clearer strokes.
export default function paint() {
  const ctx = new Canvas(100, 100, "#fffdf7");
  box(ctx);
  // draw the same opening five times, each one smaller
  for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
    const k = 1 - i * 0.17;
    ctx.stroke(square(50, 50, 26 * k), INK, 1.3);
  }
  ctx.stroke(blob(50, 50, 5), "#ffd23f", 1, "#ffd23f"); // whatever is at the end

  remember(concept, { attempt: 325, strokes: ctx.strokes.length });
  return ctx.submit(); // handed to the interpreter. it decides what this is.
}

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