2. A small step for balls, a giant leap for ballpits

The first scripts have been written! Well only like 20 lines but still. We quickly realized that the implementation of boids from lab 1 used a structure that we could use to spawn, neighbour-check and do calculations for each boid. All of this is to say that we are going to rip of as much as we possibly can. 

The first equations from the papers have been implemented. We don't have anything to run them off so we have no idea if they work but hey, they're there. We quickly realized that time complexity is wishful thinking for optimistic people with actual hopes and dreams, read: not us. This shit is going to be slow. We have some ideas for optimization but that's a problem for future us. 

If you're interested to read our messy code, here's the repo. For some reason unity files are fucking huge so if you're thinking about cloning it, it's gonna take a while

Update from after the project's done: Working with git in unity is a nightmare. Here's our new repo with just the scripts.

"Dear all,

We are thrilled to announce that the McDonald's Ball Pit Simulation Company™ has successfully created a Unity project and taken its first steps! This is a historic moment for our company and marks the beginning of a new chapter in simulation exploration.

Our team has been working tirelessly to make this mission a success, and we are proud to say that we have achieved our goal. We are excited to explore the project and learn more about the universe around us.

We hope that our mission will inspire others to push the boundaries of what is possible and to continue to explore the vast expanse of SPH. We believe that the knowledge and discoveries we make during our time in Unity will benefit not only our company, but also humanity as a whole.

Thank you for your support, and we look forward to sharing updates on our progress as we continue our mission.

Sincerely, The McDonald's Ball Pit Simulation Company™" - ChatGPT