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From: kassover@minerva.crd.ge.com (David Kassover)
Newsgroups: comp.theory.cell-automata
Subject: Re: Boomerang Creators
Keywords: xlife
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Date: 11 Jul 90 15:43:01 GMT
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In article <3021@osc.COM> jgk@osc.COM (Joe Keane) writes:
>If you're at all interested in Life or cellular automata, you should get a
>copy of xlife.  It includes tons of interesting examples such as glider gun
>guns, plus of course it lets you run and modify them or whatever other
>patterns you come up with.  I won't mention the ability to change the rules.

You may also wish to get a copy of Recursive Universe, by, I
think, William Poundstone, in which is discussed Conway's Life
and von Neumann's life work, in a form that does not depend on
particular computer hardware or software.

I'm sure there are other (and perhaps better) references to be had.
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