Theoretical self-replicator?

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Can this be considered a self-replicator?

Yes, theoretically can exist and replicate itself.
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Maybe it works but can not be factually.
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No, can not be considered real something infinite, so that does not count.
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Total votes: 15

cwerty
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Theoretical self-replicator?

Post by cwerty » March 9th, 2013, 1:53 am

Theoretical self-replicator.

Imagine (theoretically) an infinite pattern. A simple infinite line, which as a kind of Y-axis (vertical) or X (horizontal). This is replicated, and their daughters (or daughters of their daughters) are replicated again. Occasionally almost all die, except the sides. These replicate again.

Functions like the replicator of "HighLife" but in the "Conway's Game of Life" is an infinite line.

Can this be considered a self-replicator?

You can try it in a version where the grid is continuous (the upper limit of the grid "limit" to the bottom, and the right to the left).

Greetings from Argentina, and this very good forum and the game!
(PS: I translated with Google Translate, so maybe you can not understand any part of what I say.)


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Autoreplicador teorico.
Imaginemos (teoricamente) un patron infinito. Una simple linea infinita, que como una especie de eje Y (vertical) o X (horizontal). Esta se replica, y sus hijas (o las hijas de sus hijas) se replican nuevamente. De vez en cuando casi todas mueren, excepto las de los costados. Estas vuelven a replicarse.

Funciona igual que el replicator del "HighLife", pero en el "Conway's Game of Life" es una linea infinita.

Puede esto ser considerado un autoreplicador?
(Respuestas de la encuesta)
Sí, teoricamente puede existir y se replica a si mismo.
Quizas, funciona pero no puede realizarse facticamente.
No, no puede considerarse real algo infinito, por lo que no vale.

Ustedes pueden probarlo en una version donde la cuadricula sea continua (el limite superior "limite" con el inferior, y el izquierdo con el derecho).

Saludos desde Argentina, y esta muy bueno el foro y el juego!
(PD: Traduje con google translate, por eso quizas ustedes no puedan entender alguna parte de lo que digo.)

Kasuha
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Re: Theoretical self-replicator?

Post by Kasuha » March 9th, 2013, 4:46 am

Life Lexicon wrote::replicator A finite pattern which repeatedly creates copies of itself.
Infinite line patterns are one of common (and annoying) results in many random agar searches. And no, they're not considered replicators.

137ben
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Re: Theoretical self-replicator?

Post by 137ben » March 9th, 2013, 8:30 pm

They are certainly replicators (you can also use a finite line on a toroidal or cylindrical grid.) There is an unsolved problem to find a finite replicator, which an infinite line does not qualify as.

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