Any traffic lighthassler, such as traffic circle.
The term is also applied to the following reaction, used in most
traffic light hasslers, in which two traffic lights interact in such
a way as to reappear after 25 generations with an extra 6 spaces
between them. See traffic lights extruder for a way to make this
reaction extensible.
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.