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*Any live cell with 2 or 3 live cells in the surrounding 8 cells will continue to live to the next generation | *Any live cell with 2 or 3 live cells in the surrounding 8 cells will continue to live to the next generation | ||
*Any dead cell with exactly three live cells in the surrounding 8 cells will come alive (reproduction) | *Any dead cell with exactly three live cells in the surrounding 8 cells will come alive (reproduction) | ||
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A very good program for exploring cellular automata including “Game of Life” is “[http://golly.sourceforge.net Golly]”. Click the link to learn more and download the proper version according to your operating system. Operating it is as simple as MS Paint, and it make things much easier to procure the numerous generations. The default pen tool is used to draw new cells or mark alive cells dead. You can also change the speed at which each generation is computed. | A very good program for exploring cellular automata including “Game of Life” is “[http://golly.sourceforge.net Golly]”. Click the link to learn more and download the proper version according to your operating system. Operating it is as simple as MS Paint, and it make things much easier to procure the numerous generations. The default pen tool is used to draw new cells or mark alive cells dead. You can also change the speed at which each generation is computed. | ||