> Suppose that I write the software to implement this CA, but not display it, just jostle the memory locations. That is still art. I'm not entirely sure that's

> Suppose that I write the software to implement this CA, but not display it, just jostle the memory locations. That is still art. I'm not entirely sure that's true. I get the feeling that art has to be perceived to be considered so, or otherwise we'd say that a painter thinking about a painting is art, even if he never actually paints it. (note that I have no doubt that someone somewhere will attempt to do this as an art project, but then we'd have to discuss what "art" actually is)