[comp.theory.cell-automata] CA-LETTER

Auge@DGIHRZ01.BITNET (12/22/89)

One observer of the silent majority...

I got in contact with the CA-List by an article in the German translation of
'Scientific American'. This article inspired me to write my own 2D and 3D
life-programs, to find some new or interesting patterns.
My question: Is there any documentation where further or better all yet found
patterns are fixed?

By the way, what happens to a beehive which is under attack by one or two
gliders such as pictured:

     1.      .....o..                 2.      .........o..
             .....o.o                         .........o.o
             .....oo.                         .........oo.
             ........                         ............
             .oo.....                         .....oo.....
             o..o....                         ....o..o....
             .oo.....                         .....oo.....
                                              ............
                                              .oo.........
                                              o.o.........
                                              ..o.........

Hint: A glider gun won't appear...
I hope this is new and not boring to you.

  Norbert Roestel
  Auge@DGIHRZ01