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[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I think these are natural examples of cellular automata

https://eol.org/pages/46469724/media

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 5 months ago

holy shit this one literally has sierpinski triangles on it!

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 months ago

Neat, so it's like nature's own little Conway's Game of Life.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 5 months ago

this is the kind of thing that evolves in a world with magic, and the runes makes it literally indestructible

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is more like e-mail from Cthulhu. Hmm, or e-snail...

[–] Vathsade@lemmy.ca 13 points 5 months ago

Snail-mail?

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 5 months ago
[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Why does the clam have runes on it?

[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 4 points 5 months ago

There are no runes on the clam. The runes are in your eyes.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 months ago
[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Giving me substrate vibes.

(apt-get install xscreensaver , for more)

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

That version is probably too old and will complain

(Only partly /s)

[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 3 points 5 months ago

'It says... no tresspassing?'

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Aklu the Unspeakable, the Razor and the Hook!

Tap for spoilerShards of Earth book trilogy by Adrian Tchaikovsky

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 5 months ago

Disappointed its not whale bone.