FIREFLIES was inspired by Asian fireflies that synchronize their flashes (Science News: Aug 31, 1991 pp. 136-137).
“Cycle Length” is the time between flashes. “Density” is measured in fireflies per pixel. “Flash Length” is the fraction of the cycle length that the flash is visible.
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