How It Works
Each cell stores its own B/S rule plus energy. When a cell reproduces, offspring inherit the parent rule with small random mutations. Different rule-species compete for territory and keep evolving. Color-coded by rule identity.
Applications
Open-ended evolution without explicit fitness. Studies how environmental pressure shapes emergent rule diversity. Shows that GoL convergence to still-lifes is an artifact of homogeneous rules.
watch rules evolve and compete for territory·mutation rate controls how fast new species appear·color shows rule identity