SmoothLifeL: A Continuous Version of Conway's Game of Life
Tim Hutton · Demo · YouTube title: SmoothLifeL
Why it's here
HN points to it whenever Game of Life or cellular automata come up, as the best visual example of a mesmerizing continuous-domain alternative.
What it covers
Tim Hutton's demonstration of SmoothLifeL, a continuous version of Conway's Game of Life using floating point values. It shows gliders traveling in any direction, rotating pairs, and elastic cord-like structures, with config details to run it yourself.