Give me time - ALL your Great Art is going in the Gallery - meanwhile, have this 'lil-work-o'-art
Maximum Density Still Lifes Collection
#N Maximum Density Still Lifes Stamp Collection
#O Otis Arron Schmakel
#C Owner and Sole Proprietor
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- October 24th, 2026, 4:59 pm
- Forum: The Sandbox
- Topic: Art is in the eye of the beholder
- Replies: 78
- Views: 20008
- October 24th, 2026, 4:34 pm
- Forum: The Sandbox
- Topic: GoL on retro computers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 529
Re: GoL on retro computers
Can't believe it plays Sir Robin !
Been accumulating stuff on MIT Whirlwind Computer.
P. Callahan did a post on Charles Corderman link
who was doing computerized search in the 1970s -
that is how he found the Switch Engine ...
Charles_Corderman.png
meanwhile, here is your new
Maximum ...
Been accumulating stuff on MIT Whirlwind Computer.
P. Callahan did a post on Charles Corderman link
who was doing computerized search in the 1970s -
that is how he found the Switch Engine ...
Charles_Corderman.png
meanwhile, here is your new
Maximum ...
- October 24th, 2026, 1:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Life as art
- Replies: 25
- Views: 20813
Re: Life as art
Maximum Density Still Lifes Collection
( I tried real hard to make this a work of art . . . )
#N Maximum Density Still Lifes Stamp Collection
#O Otis Arron Schmakel
#C Owner and Sole Proprietor
#C The Conway's Game of Life Art Gallery
#C at | http://cgolart.onfav.net
#C
#C crafted with care in ...
( I tried real hard to make this a work of art . . . )
#N Maximum Density Still Lifes Stamp Collection
#O Otis Arron Schmakel
#C Owner and Sole Proprietor
#C The Conway's Game of Life Art Gallery
#C at | http://cgolart.onfav.net
#C
#C crafted with care in ...
- October 24th, 2026, 1:35 pm
- Forum: Patterns
- Topic: Text-in-Patterns
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12868
Re: Text-in-Patterns
Maximum Density Still Lifes Collection
#N Maximum Density Still Lifes Stamp Collection
#O Otis Arron Schmakel
#C Owner and Sole Proprietor
#C The Conway's Game of Life Art Gallery
#C at | http://cgolart.onfav.net
#C
#C crafted with care in October of 2026
#C from the Life Wiki at ConwayLife.com ...
#N Maximum Density Still Lifes Stamp Collection
#O Otis Arron Schmakel
#C Owner and Sole Proprietor
#C The Conway's Game of Life Art Gallery
#C at | http://cgolart.onfav.net
#C
#C crafted with care in October of 2026
#C from the Life Wiki at ConwayLife.com ...
- October 22nd, 2026, 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Suggested patterns for Golly
- Replies: 220
- Views: 123109
Re: Suggested patterns for Golly
just saw this for the first time -
oscillators.rle
oscillators.txt
what a monsta ! ! !
definitely not a one man job
think we need to train an a i agent
as to exactly how we want things curated . . .
#N Oscillator stamp collection
#O Dean Hickerson, David Raucci, et al., updated Aug 15 ...
oscillators.rle
oscillators.txt
what a monsta ! ! !
definitely not a one man job
think we need to train an a i agent
as to exactly how we want things curated . . .
#N Oscillator stamp collection
#O Dean Hickerson, David Raucci, et al., updated Aug 15 ...
- October 22nd, 2026, 5:09 pm
- Forum: The Sandbox
- Topic: Conway
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3512
Re: Conway
My plan is to have an Architect Design Contest for the
Home of the Future
which will be designed around the
Entertainment Wall
which will be the biggest wall in the house.
Your giant screen TV taken to the extreme.
Two sides; one side for the Adults and the other side for the Children.
I ...
Home of the Future
which will be designed around the
Entertainment Wall
which will be the biggest wall in the house.
Your giant screen TV taken to the extreme.
Two sides; one side for the Adults and the other side for the Children.
I ...
- October 22nd, 2026, 2:49 pm
- Forum: The Sandbox
- Topic: Pioneers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 311
Re: Pioneers
I have been attempting to construct an Historical TimeLine ,
a list of Notable People ,
and the numbers of NoteWorthy Patterns
claimed by these people. It is understandable that in the beginning,
the people involved were not chasing Fame (they could certainly not chase Fortune),
but it is ...
a list of Notable People ,
and the numbers of NoteWorthy Patterns
claimed by these people. It is understandable that in the beginning,
the people involved were not chasing Fame (they could certainly not chase Fortune),
but it is ...
- October 19th, 2026, 11:39 am
- Forum: Patterns
- Topic: Glider circuits: components and contraptions
- Replies: 77
- Views: 118736
Re: Glider circuits: components and contraptions
@ GilGil
How about a Solifuge Gun
We already have a Solifuge Eater
(We also have a Solifuge gun - for a variant )
Thank You for sharing and posting the many fine Solifuge
Patterns you have already made !
My FAV - so far, by KtT
x = 7114, y = 3634, rule = B3/S23
6687bo$6687b2o$6685bo3bo ...
How about a Solifuge Gun
We already have a Solifuge Eater
(We also have a Solifuge gun - for a variant )
Thank You for sharing and posting the many fine Solifuge
Patterns you have already made !
My FAV - so far, by KtT
x = 7114, y = 3634, rule = B3/S23
6687bo$6687b2o$6685bo3bo ...
- October 18th, 2026, 7:26 pm
- Forum: Patterns
- Topic: Very large 'awesome' patterns
- Replies: 62
- Views: 57673
Re: Very large 'awesome' patterns
Collaborative effort spearheaded by MrT
#N c10 p200 Herschel Conduit Extruder
#O A Collaborative Effort Spearheaded by Mr. T
#C in the c10 Pattern Forum Thread at ConwayLife.com
#C A Conduit Extruder engineered and constructed in November 2021
#C Many different contributions are featured in this ...
#N c10 p200 Herschel Conduit Extruder
#O A Collaborative Effort Spearheaded by Mr. T
#C in the c10 Pattern Forum Thread at ConwayLife.com
#C A Conduit Extruder engineered and constructed in November 2021
#C Many different contributions are featured in this ...
- October 16th, 2026, 10:25 pm
- Forum: Patterns
- Topic: BitMap Printers (was: Re: Stable signal converters)
- Replies: 78
- Views: 28139
Re: BitMap Printers (was: Re: Stable signal converters)
Now here is something for all to pop into their patterns
x = 5713, y = 1663, rule = B3/S23
4160bo$4082b2o75bobo$4082bobo74bob3o$4018b2o64bo4b2o65b2obo4bo$4018bob
o59b4ob2o2bo66bobobobobo$4020bo4b2o53bo2bobobobo68bobob2o4b2o$4016b4ob
2o2bo57bobobobob2o57b2o5bobo8bo ...
x = 5713, y = 1663, rule = B3/S23
4160bo$4082b2o75bobo$4082bobo74bob3o$4018b2o64bo4b2o65b2obo4bo$4018bob
o59b4ob2o2bo66bobobobobo$4020bo4b2o53bo2bobobobo68bobob2o4b2o$4016b4ob
2o2bo57bobobobob2o57b2o5bobo8bo ...
- October 16th, 2026, 9:21 pm
- Forum: Scripts
- Topic: Script request thread
- Replies: 634
- Views: 438541
Re: Script request thread
@ dvgrn
Thank You !
A. I. can get the script this good
local g = golly()
local letters_rle = "2bobobo2bobo4bo3b2o5bo4bo2bobo4bo20bo$2bobobo2bobo3b4ob2o2bobobo3bobo"
.. "3bobobobo3bo14bo$2bo5b5obo8bo2bobo5bo3bo2b3o4bo13bo$2bo6bobo3b3o4bo4bo"
.. "6bo3bobobobob5o4b3o4bo ...
- October 16th, 2026, 3:45 pm
- Forum: Patterns
- Topic: Glider circuits: components and contraptions
- Replies: 77
- Views: 118736
Re: Glider circuits: components and contraptions
How does evolution take place without genetics
How are survival traits inherited
Mr. C wud be happy
if people
did not mis-use our wonderful words . . .
like evolution
but if you really want to embarrass yourself . . .
How are survival traits inherited
Mr. C wud be happy
if people
did not mis-use our wonderful words . . .
like evolution
but if you really want to embarrass yourself . . .
- October 16th, 2026, 2:19 pm
- Forum: The Sandbox
- Topic: FireClouds
- Replies: 75
- Views: 23266
Re: FireClouds
Excellent Fire Cloud Space Ship in Alt RULE
x = 9, y = 4, rule = B3aeiq4ctz5jr6in7e/S2-ci3-aeky4ceiqtz5aei6-an7e
3o3b3o$o2bobo2bo$o2bobo2bo$b3ob3o!
Maximum Density Still Lifes Collection
#N Maximum Density Still Lifes Stamp Collection
#O Otis Arron Schmakel
#C Owner and Sole Proprietor
#C ...
x = 9, y = 4, rule = B3aeiq4ctz5jr6in7e/S2-ci3-aeky4ceiqtz5aei6-an7e
3o3b3o$o2bobo2bo$o2bobo2bo$b3ob3o!
Maximum Density Still Lifes Collection
#N Maximum Density Still Lifes Stamp Collection
#O Otis Arron Schmakel
#C Owner and Sole Proprietor
#C ...
- October 16th, 2026, 2:00 pm
- Forum: The Sandbox
- Topic: cellular automata according to Max Planck
- Replies: 231
- Views: 80143
Re: cellular automata according to Max Planck
I have decided to embrace String Theory .
I know we love our Polyominos.
But some things just
do not fit
x = 4, y = 6, rule = B3/S23
bo$2o$obo$2bo$b3o$3bo!
I am calling this little ten cell item a Constructor String ;
technically, it is a Glider phase siamesed with an R-Pentomino.
But it ...
I know we love our Polyominos.
But some things just
do not fit
x = 4, y = 6, rule = B3/S23
bo$2o$obo$2bo$b3o$3bo!
I am calling this little ten cell item a Constructor String ;
technically, it is a Glider phase siamesed with an R-Pentomino.
But it ...
- October 16th, 2026, 1:24 pm
- Forum: Patterns
- Topic: Glider circuits: components and contraptions
- Replies: 77
- Views: 118736
Re: Glider circuits: components and contraptions
Please. Development. Progression. Morphology. But not Not NOT Evolution. Not while Noam Chomsky is still alive.
Too bad there is not much to be done with the Dart. Here it is anyway - the Dart Converter DEMO
x = 2426, y = 1064, rule = B3/S23
618b2o$617bobo$611b2o4bo$609bo2bo2b2ob4o ...
Too bad there is not much to be done with the Dart. Here it is anyway - the Dart Converter DEMO
x = 2426, y = 1064, rule = B3/S23
618b2o$617bobo$611b2o4bo$609bo2bo2b2ob4o ...
- October 16th, 2026, 12:36 pm
- Forum: The Sandbox
- Topic: Art
- Replies: 55
- Views: 74264
Re: Art
You need to get your python scripts working to make art like this.
Fortunately, that is very easy to do.
x = 6050, y = 7860, rule = B3/S23
2bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo
207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo
207bo207bo ...
Fortunately, that is very easy to do.
x = 6050, y = 7860, rule = B3/S23
2bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo
207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo207bo
207bo207bo ...
- October 14th, 2026, 11:48 pm
- Forum: Patterns
- Topic: INFORMATION to INTELLIGENCE
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16805
Re: INFORMATION to INTELLIGENCE
is this Constructor String intelligent
x = 4, y = 6, rule = B3/S23
bo$2o$obo$2bo$b3o$3bo!
is this Methuselah intelligent
x = 27, y = 28, rule = B3/S23
6o13b3o$7o$bob2o3bo$b4o2bo$b4o$7bo2bo$5bo4bo9b3o$4b2o2bobo$3b2ob3o15b
3o$3bo2b3o6bo$4bob3o2bo2b3o$13b2ob2o$9bo5bob2o$2b2o4b2o7bo$2b2o3bo3bob ...
x = 4, y = 6, rule = B3/S23
bo$2o$obo$2bo$b3o$3bo!
is this Methuselah intelligent
x = 27, y = 28, rule = B3/S23
6o13b3o$7o$bob2o3bo$b4o2bo$b4o$7bo2bo$5bo4bo9b3o$4b2o2bobo$3b2ob3o15b
3o$3bo2b3o6bo$4bob3o2bo2b3o$13b2ob2o$9bo5bob2o$2b2o4b2o7bo$2b2o3bo3bob ...
- October 14th, 2026, 5:31 pm
- Forum: The Sandbox
- Topic: Hand Drawn Life
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4243
Re: Hand Drawn Life
This one is from Professor Dean R. Hickerson
and is called the Fumarole
x = 8, y = 6, rule = B3/S23
3b2o$b2o2b2o$bo4bo$2bo2bo$obo2bobo$2o4b2o!
smallest P5 oscillator and so easy to draw -
speaking of which, here is a very interesting
HF predecessor
x = 4, y = 6, rule = B3/S23
bo$2o$obo ...
and is called the Fumarole
x = 8, y = 6, rule = B3/S23
3b2o$b2o2b2o$bo4bo$2bo2bo$obo2bobo$2o4b2o!
smallest P5 oscillator and so easy to draw -
speaking of which, here is a very interesting
HF predecessor
x = 4, y = 6, rule = B3/S23
bo$2o$obo ...
- October 14th, 2026, 5:06 pm
- Forum: Patterns
- Topic: In Search of Maximum Density Still Lifes
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3996
Re: In Search of Maximum Density Still Lifes
do not have
Maximum_Density_Still_Lifes.zip
alan hensel
1.2 - 1.3 - 1.4 -
etc. patman.zip (s)
Thank You !
<3
Maximum_Density_Still_Lifes.zip
alan hensel
1.2 - 1.3 - 1.4 -
etc. patman.zip (s)
Thank You !
<3
- October 14th, 2026, 4:16 pm
- Forum: LifeWiki Discussion
- Topic: Suggested LifeWiki edits
- Replies: 1270
- Views: 553084
Re: Suggested LifeWiki edits
??? do not know how that happened - cud u just delete one ???
- October 14th, 2026, 4:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thread for advanced questions
- Replies: 209
- Views: 51897
Re: Thread for advanced questions
Somehow I do not have Phil Bookman's Still-Life Pattern Collection -
can anyone help me out - PHPBB12345 . . .
Maximum density of 21x21 still lifes (symmetric variant):
x = 21, y = 21, rule = B3/S23
2ob2obob2ob2obob2ob2o$2obob3obobob3obob2o$3bo5bobo5bo$3ob5obob5ob3o$o
2bo4bobobo4bo2bo ...
can anyone help me out - PHPBB12345 . . .
Maximum density of 21x21 still lifes (symmetric variant):
x = 21, y = 21, rule = B3/S23
2ob2obob2ob2obob2ob2o$2obob3obobob3obob2o$3bo5bobo5bo$3ob5obob5ob3o$o
2bo4bobobo4bo2bo ...
- October 14th, 2026, 3:53 pm
- Forum: LifeWiki Discussion
- Topic: Suggested LifeWiki edits
- Replies: 1270
- Views: 553084
Re: Suggested LifeWiki edits
The climber says to the crawler "You know, I had to learn to crawl before I cud . . ."Book wrote: February 14th, 2023, 6:56 pmA climber and a crawler walk into a bar...rattlesnake wrote: February 14th, 2023, 6:27 pm Should we add (23,5)c/79 Herschel climber to Boat-crawling crawlers:
- October 14th, 2026, 3:23 pm
- Forum: Patterns
- Topic: BitMap Printers (was: Re: Stable signal converters)
- Replies: 78
- Views: 28139
Re: BitMap Printers (was: Re: Stable signal converters)
Ok... managed to compress horizontally this... madness:
x = 1373, y = 645, rule = LifeHistory
123$624.A$624.A.A$617.A6.2A$617.A.A$617.2A2$622.A$620.2A4.A.A$621.2A
3.2A$627.A$617.A$616.A$616.3A2$621.A$621.A.A$615.A5.2A$615.A.A$615.2A
519.A$1136.A.A$602.A526.A6.2A$601.A22.A504.A.A$601.3A20.A.A502 ...
- October 14th, 2026, 2:38 pm
- Forum: Patterns
- Topic: GOL as a font
- Replies: 49
- Views: 13274
Re: GOL as a font
x = 206, y = 111, rule = LifeSuper
13.S.S$11.S2.S2.S$9.S2.S.S.S2.S99.pA15.pA$7.S2.S.S.S.S.S2.S97.2pA13.
2pA$8.S.S2.S2.S.S.S2.S16.S8.S69.2pA13.2pA$6.3S.S5.2S2.S.S16.S2.S3.4S
10.S59.pA13.pA$9.S10.S.3S12.3S2.S.S2.3S8.S.S62.pA7.pA$5.4S12.S15.4S3.
S2.S14.S58.2pA.2pA3.2pA.2pA$22.4S11.S8.S10.5S59.2pA.2pA3 ...
13.S.S$11.S2.S2.S$9.S2.S.S.S2.S99.pA15.pA$7.S2.S.S.S.S.S2.S97.2pA13.
2pA$8.S.S2.S2.S.S.S2.S16.S8.S69.2pA13.2pA$6.3S.S5.2S2.S.S16.S2.S3.4S
10.S59.pA13.pA$9.S10.S.3S12.3S2.S.S2.3S8.S.S62.pA7.pA$5.4S12.S15.4S3.
S2.S14.S58.2pA.2pA3.2pA.2pA$22.4S11.S8.S10.5S59.2pA.2pA3 ...
- October 12th, 2026, 7:39 pm
- Forum: Patterns
- Topic: Patterns for NewComers
- Replies: 35
- Views: 13352
Re: Patterns for NewComers
First, have this
Maximum Density Still Lifes Collection
#N Maximum Density Still Lifes Stamp Collection
#O Otis Arron Schmakel
#C Owner and Sole Proprietor
#C The Conway's Game of Life Art Gallery
#C at | http://cgolart.onfav.net
#C
#C crafted with care in October of 2026
#C from the Life Wiki ...
Maximum Density Still Lifes Collection
#N Maximum Density Still Lifes Stamp Collection
#O Otis Arron Schmakel
#C Owner and Sole Proprietor
#C The Conway's Game of Life Art Gallery
#C at | http://cgolart.onfav.net
#C
#C crafted with care in October of 2026
#C from the Life Wiki ...