Craig Daniel on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:47:29 -0700 (MST)


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Re: [s-d] [s-b] Proposal: You knew this was coming


On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 9:09 PM, Warrigal <ihope127+w@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 8:48 PM, Craig Daniel <teucer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I like this idea. But I'd like it better if new Coloured squares
>> appeared at six neighbors as well as three.
>
> For those who don't know, this would result in the existence of a
> relatively simple self-replicating pattern, much more so than the
> complicated Gosper Glider Gun.

Depending on your definition of smallest, of course, the smallest
infinite-growth patterns in life fit in a 5x5 box and a 1x39 box.

 - teucer
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