Game of Life (posted 10 February 2004)
The Game of Life is one of the most famous formal systems ever devised, by the mathematician John Conway. We'll be seeing it again later in the semester when we read Ellen Ullman's novel The Bug.
You can read all about it by following the link. Play the Game of Life by clicking the button in the top right-hand corner, drawing a starting pattern with your mouse, and then clicking Go. Try zooming out to see how your system proliferates.
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wooo, i could stare at this thing all day...
Posted by: Annie Kelchner on February 11, 2004 12:27 AM | Permalink to CommentWow! This little thing is amazing, I was playing with all day just drawing random patterns. It's pretty neat to see the whole thing playing before your eyes.
Posted by: Wendell Alvero on February 11, 2004 03:37 AM | Permalink to Comment