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"Bill Gosper discovered the first glider gun (and, so far, the smallest one found) in 1970, earning $50 from Conway. The discovery of the glid
by bootload 16y ago
"Bill Gosper discovered the first glider gun
(and, so far, the smallest one found) in 1970,
earning $50 from Conway. The discovery of the
glider gun eventually led to the proof that
Conway's Game of Life could function as a
Turing machine."
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