Fertilization

The present experiment is a continuation of the experiment with a barrier

Initially the barrier induced the larva to turn into a dormant spore which was attached to the barrier. When it was removed the spore advanced one unit/day ,searching for another object. This may take an infinite time (Phase 2). When meeting another spore (Phase 3) both fertilized and created a viable CA#2058.

All this time the spore carried the information for generating a new CA#2058. Yet in order to generate an offspring  it had to interact with another object. Here it met another spore. Yet many other objects might also participate in procreation. This information consists of three strings of bits, the rule, and CA structures. They suffice to generate a viable CA# 2058. Three strings of meaningless and trivial bits, generate a fascinating complexity Which illustrates the central motto of Wolfram's book.

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