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I reflexively downvote the game of life. I have never heard of a single useful application or analogy of “finite automata.” Yes, there are speculations about
by aj7 8y ago
I reflexively downvote the game of life. I have never heard of a single useful application or analogy of “finite automata.” Yes, there are speculations about extremely small Planck lengths, by no new physics has panned out. Finally I am sad that one of the greatest computer scientists and polymaths, Ed Fredkin, got sucked into this. We all have weaknesses.
- ckocagil 8y agoSurely you mean cellular automata, not finite automata.
- aj7 8y agoYes, you are right. My ignorance shows, but I am still hanging on to my opinion of cellular automata.
- jle 8y agoGoL wasn't used here because of any value or analogy... it's used as an example of how a simple set of rules can generate complex behavior. GoL can display complex behavior, but it would be a stretch to to say that the rules governing it are complex. If you think GoL is too simplistic, you are agreeing with the original comment.
- ZephyrP 8y ago> I have never heard of a single useful application or analogy of “finite automata.” lol.
- aj7 8y agoIt’s remarkable how many silent downvotes you get when you tweak something that people think is cool. C’mon guys. Refute what I said.