Joseph's technicolor dreamcoat, or how not to make a main bus

[Amarula]

The other night before falling asleep, I was thinking of Factorio (as I often do), and I started dreaming about a bus. It began with resources falling from heaven (or possibly falling down a rabbit hole). Gradually these resources were transformed into more and more advanced and colorful items, expanding the bus into more colors of the rainbow.

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Do not try this at home! There is a lot of advice available on how to make a proper bus, with mighty rivers of iron and copper plates, feeding the insatiable factory appetite
(the Factory Must Grow!).

This is a whimsical, totally impractical, almost not quite completely unlike tea, rainbow unicorn bus. <checks watch> Oh no! I'm going to be late!

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[maxdeliso]

It would be interesting to attempt to establish an isomorphism between a formal computing model and a factory layout as the two are not so dissimilar.

What you are suggesting is essentially a Universal Turing Machine in factory form.

It is interesting to think of the global Factorio player base as collaborating to crowd source an algorithm to produce an optimal solution to a logistical problem, posed artistically.

[eradicator]

almost not quite completely unlike tea,

Only +0.9 points because the wording is not 100% exact, albeit the difference is mostly harmless.

[Koub]

almost not quite completely unlike tea,

Only +0.9 points because the wording is not 100% exact, albeit the difference is mostly harmless.

The Spiffing Brit would approve so much (especially if it's Yorkshire Tea you're thinking of).

[Deadlock989]

It's a Douglas Adams reference. https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/20153- ... hur-s-mind

[Koub]

Damn sorry for not recognizing the reference .
For my defense, I read the books over 20 years ago, and in French, so the quote didn't strike me as taken from the Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy.

[Amarula]

Ooh maybe Spidertron named Marvin? I have a pain in the diodes all down my left side!

[eradicator]

Damn sorry for not recognizing the reference :).
For my defense, I read the books over 20 years ago, and in French, so the quote didn't strike me as taken from the Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy.

I even quoted the title of one of the books.
But DON'T PANIC, everyone makes mistakes.

(I can recommend the very good BBC radio show btw).

Ooh maybe Spidertron named Marvin? I have a pain in the diodes all down my left side!

Let's just hope the Spidertron is not waiting at that very same restaurant.

[Amarula]

And no worries Koub it isn't like you were hit in the back by a low-flying cocktail party....

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[Krazykrl]

You're using underneathies, that's cheating. You should use filter splitters when you want to cross a belt if you really want to do it wrong.

[Jap2.0]

You're using underneathies, that's cheating. You should use filter splitters when you want to cross a belt if you really want to do it wrong.

Thank you for giving me nightmares.

[Amarula]

Added oil products...

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[Kinson25]

I didn't get the reference the first time I read this thread. I only noticed it on the second look. =)

[Amarula]

may i get some help? can i ask you some questions? i'm a newbie so i really have lots to learn

Welcome! Ask away! We aren't perfect, but this group is home to a lot of fantastic players who are happy to welcome newcomers and answer your questions if we can.

And here is the bus extended to produce military science packs...

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[Kinson25]

I didn't get the reference the first time I read this thread. I only noticed it on the second look. =)

i still don't get it. may i get some help? can i ask you some questions? i'm a newbie so i really have lots to learn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_many_colors

[Kinson25]

And here is the bus extended to produce military science packs...

I love your bus =)

[Amarula]

I love your bus =)

Thank you, I love it too... can't wait to add the rocket silo

[astroshak]

A belt of Rocket Silos would certainly be an interesting addition to your bus!

[Amarula]

Along with belts of nuclear reactors, centrifuges, research labs and all the other items that don't make it into science packs

[5thHorseman]

This reminds me of Scarhoof's Megabus series. He never finished it, though.

...and I got the reference