From: "SHIGETOMI, Takuhiko" <tshiget1@...>
Date: 2005-09-22T14:51:52+09:00
Subject: Re: hi, i'm new. plus one question | true answer

> idea = ["a","b","c","d"]
> x = idea.pop
> puts idea
> 
> why is idea changed? how do i make it stay the same?

this is a known phenomenon, named 'decay'.
"ruby" stands for "radioactively unstable block yielder".
you should refrain from giving a shock on it,
and keep it away from any other highly radioactive matter.

i am sure that your supercollider did make a kind of side effect on your
ruby and make its decay period get accelerated.
hence, the rearmost particle in the array has vanished.
it would be worth to try again after powering off your supercollider.

moreover, gravitational equilibration is also important.
ruby prefers flat place.
if you can see huge mountain on your left side and sea on your right
side, ruby won't run as you expect, since it would be drifting to the
mountain side.

be careful.

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