AMA: I'm Dave Greene, an Accidental Expert on Conway's Game of Life

Re:AMA: I'm Dave Greene, an Accidental Expert on Conway's Ga... by bradleyy on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @11:18AM (#40132933)

I've been fascinated by Cellular Automata and the Game of Life ever since seeing the art installation of _Network IV_ by James Seawright. It was at Sea-Tac Airport, and has since been removed.

There's some debate whether it was the Game of Life or some other automata, but I remember the sounds of the relays clacking and the light bulbs humming so distinctly. It certainly had a "Game of Life vibe".

Are you aware of this art installation? Ever seen it?

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Re:AMA: I'm Dave Greene, an Accidental Expert on Conway's Ga... by dvgrn on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @01:17PM (#40134445)

Hadn't heard of it. Looks like it was removed sometime in the 90's, maybe, so it's not too likely that there would be a good video of it in action.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/1xzypl/something_i...

https://imgur.com/gallery/3zwVKc3

It does seem like the kind of thing I might have been drawn into staring at for hours and/or playing around with, kind of like the marble perpetual-motion machine I remember from a Toronto museum at around the same time period.

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