This issue is not resolved, so quit saying it is on everyone's reports, it has been going on for weeks.
the glitch happened in the 16w03a snap shot just the world was created at that time
1.6.4 at the end of 1.7 snapshots,
I have the same problem, and here is the game output before it crashes:
[07:15:09] [Client thread/INFO]: LWJGL Version: 2.9.4
[07:15:10] [Client thread/INFO]: Reloading ResourceManager: Default
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.brewing_stand.brew
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.chorus_flower.death
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:block.chorus_flower.grow
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:enchant.thorns.hit
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.guardian.thorns
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.horse.eat
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.player.attack.crit
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.player.attack.knockback
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.player.attack.parry
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.player.attack.strong
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.player.attack.sweep
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.player.attack.weak
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.rabbit.attack
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.shield.block
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.shulker.ambient
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.shulker.close
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.shulker.death
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.shulker.open
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.shulker_bullet.hurt
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.witch.ambient
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.witch.death
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.witch.drink
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.witch.hurt
[07:15:17] [Client thread/WARN]: Missing sound for event: minecraft:entity.witch.throw
[07:15:17] [Sound Library Loader/INFO]: Starting up SoundSystem...
[07:15:17] [Thread-5/INFO]: Initializing LWJGL OpenAL
[07:15:17] [Thread-5/INFO]: (The LWJGL binding of OpenAL. For more information, see http://www.lwjgl.org)
[07:15:18] [Thread-5/INFO]: OpenAL initialized.
[07:15:18] [Sound Library Loader/INFO]: Sound engine started
[07:15:18] [Client thread/INFO]: Created: 1024x512 textures-atlas
[07:15:20] [Client thread/ERROR]: Realms module missing
[07:15:23] [Server thread/INFO]: Starting integrated minecraft server version 15w46a
[07:15:23] [Server thread/INFO]: Generating keypair
[07:15:24] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing start region for level 0
[07:15:25] [Server thread/INFO]: Preparing spawn area: 28%
[07:15:26] [Server thread/INFO]: Changing view distance to 12, from 10
[07:15:26] [Server thread/INFO]: Pineappleplayz[local:E:f6d532c2] logged in with entity id 298 at (282.319421878688, 63.0, 371.30000001192093)
[07:15:26] [Server thread/INFO]: Pineappleplayz joined the game
[07:15:27] [Server thread/INFO]: Saving and pausing game...
[07:15:27] [Server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level '1,9 New'/Overworld
[07:15:27] [Server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level '1,9 New'/Nether
[07:15:27] [Server thread/INFO]: Saving chunks for level '1,9 New'/The End
[07:15:29] [Server thread/ERROR]: Encountered an unexpected exception
e: Exception while updating neighbours
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.D(SourceFile:620) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.C(SourceFile:552) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at bxw.C(SourceFile:154) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.run(SourceFile:456) [15w46a.jar:?]
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745) [?:1.8.0_25]
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Cannot get property arg{name=shape, clazz=class ajh$b, values=[north_south, east_west, ascending_east, ascending_west, ascending_north, ascending_south]} as it does not exist in aqu{block=minecraft:unpowered_comparator, properties=[facing, mode, powered]}
at aqu$a.c(SourceFile:165) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at ane.a(SourceFile:115) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at ane.a(SourceFile:102) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at ane.b(SourceFile:136) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at ajh.a(SourceFile:454) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at ahm.e(SourceFile:447) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at ahm.a(SourceFile:424) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at akj.h(SourceFile:209) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at ant.b(SourceFile:130) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at arv.a(SourceFile:441) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at ahm.a(SourceFile:312) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at akj.b(SourceFile:68) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at lp.a(SourceFile:646) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at lp.d(SourceFile:215) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
at net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.D(SourceFile:616) ~[15w46a.jar:?]
... 4 more
15w46a fix it
So its a world lag thing.
World Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/bg2s2zx3ch3aizh/World.zip
I Believe it has to do with block updates. and its noT because if the other pistons because I had the stuck pistons on all the time and nothing.
I was just about to report this, the exact same thing has been occurring with me. For about a week now I have not been able to smelt gold in a normal furnace or blast furnace.