diff --git a/stim/gl/gl_spider.h b/stim/gl/gl_spider.h
index 73a5f37..7513b47 100644
--- a/stim/gl/gl_spider.h
+++ b/stim/gl/gl_spider.h
@@ -1442,10 +1442,11 @@ class gl_spider // : public virtual gl_texture<T>
 //			CHECK_OPENGL_ERROR
 //				findOptimalDirection();
 //			Unbind();
-
-//			Bind(radius_texID, radius_buffID, numSamplesMag, n_pixels);
-//				findOptimalScale();
-//			Unbind();
+//THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL
+			Bind(radius_texID, radius_buffID, numSamplesMag, n_pixels);
+				findOptimalScale();
+			Unbind();
+//THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL
 
 //				cL.push_back(curSeed);
 //				cM.push_back(curSeedMag);
@@ -1633,7 +1634,6 @@ class gl_spider // : public virtual gl_texture<T>
 		{
 			std::cout << nt.sizeE() << " edges " << std::endl;
 			std::cout << nt.sizeV() << " nodes " << std::endl;
-			
 		}
 
 		void
@@ -1667,7 +1667,9 @@ class gl_spider // : public virtual gl_texture<T>
 					running = false;
 					branchDetection2();
 					addToNetwork(cL, cM);
+					#ifdef DEBUG
 					std::cerr << "the cost of " << cost << " > " << min_cost << std::endl;
+					#endif
 					break;
 				} else {
 					//Have we found the edge of the map?
@@ -1679,7 +1681,9 @@ class gl_spider // : public virtual gl_texture<T>
 						running = false;
 						branchDetection2();
 						addToNetwork(cL, cM);
+						#ifdef DEBUG
 						std::cerr << "I hit and edge" << std::endl;
+						#endif
 						break;
 					}
 					//If this is the first step in the trace,
@@ -1695,7 +1699,9 @@ class gl_spider // : public virtual gl_texture<T>
 						running = false;
 						branchDetection2();
 						addToNetwork(cL, cM);
+						#ifdef DEBUG
 						std::cerr << "The templates are too big" << std::endl;
+						#endif
 						break;
 					}
 					else
@@ -1703,7 +1709,9 @@ class gl_spider // : public virtual gl_texture<T>
 						h = selectObject(p, getDirection(), m);
 						//Have we hit something previously traced?
 						if(h != -1){
+							#ifdef DEBUG
 							std::cerr << "I hit the fiber " << h << std::endl;
+							#endif
 							running = false;
 							branchDetection2();
 							addToNetwork(cL, cM);
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