Any pattern that grows at a quadratic rate by filling
space with an agar. The first example was found in September 1993
by Hartmut Holzwart, following a suggestion by Alan Hensel. The
diagram below shows a smaller spacefiller found by Tim Coe. See also
Max. Spacefillers can be considered as breeders (more precisely,
MMS breeders), but they are very different from ordinary breeders.
The word "spacefiller" was suggested by Harold McIntosh and soon
became the accepted term.
Game of Life Explanation
The Game of Life is not your typical computer game. It is a cellular
automaton, and was invented by Cambridge mathematician John Conway.
This game became widely known when it was mentioned in an article
published by Scientific American in 1970. It consists of a grid of
cells which, based on a few mathematical rules, can live, die or
multiply. Depending on the initial conditions, the cells form various
patterns throughout the course of the game.
Rules
For a space that is populated:
Examples
Each cell with one or no neighbors dies, as if by solitude.
Each cell with four or more neighbors dies, as if by
overpopulation.
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