2D Particle Life

[@CodeParade]

Awesome stuff! So glad you were able to port it!

[@stuwustudio]

CodeParade finally found you

[@PasseScience]

Very cool. Recently I came accross a paper showing a cellular automata in which there is spontaneous emergence of self replicating structures from an initial random distribution (so self replicators that have NOT been humanly designed). It was impressive but now I want more impressive: the same thing in a particle system, because in cellular automata matter does not have to be concerved, and emergence of self replicating structures within a framework with conservation of matter would be stunning.

[@PasseScience]

Maybe we can "solve" the aspect of staticity I mentionned in another video by introducing some kind of "dark energy" that would increase velocity of any system having a center of mass velocity under a given threshold if you see what I mean. An artificial way to force diffusion and encounter at anyscale and thus growing chances of having new structures and emergent behavior.

[@bezozo97]

Nice! Would be interesting to see nearby circles merge, like with metaballs.

[@Softology]

2 years later I finally got to metaballs on my to do list. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXvYcqaAorulrJY

[@ArtComs]

As always, out of this world

[@TheRainHarvester]

Cool stuff! I can't stop experimenting with these simulations. I changed how particles see each other in the pps system. I'll try to post a link in the reply.

[@TheRainHarvester]

Here is the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZKpfKSFd7mdb9k Are you going to do more experiments/videos?

[@user-eh5wo8re3d]

Inspired by the subreddit? :D great stuff as always

[@Softology]

Absolutely

[@JorjeousJorje]

Hello! Is it possible to get source code of 2D version? Thanks.

[@Softology]

The source code is here github.com/HackerPoet/Particle-Life

What are the settings? What is the function of each of these colors? Cool video!

[@Softology]

See softologyblog.wordpress.com/2018/11/08/clusters-and-particle-life/ for more of an explanation

[@JorjeousJorje]

And hello again. What did you use to optimize performance (not just all with all), because as i see your version a lot smoother that CodeParade version? I dont know how to work with that kind of system, because it is seem like realtime (because all particles have different force radiuses). I have system where particles collide with each other that is based on priority queue, but i think priority queue is not suitable for this task (i maybe wrong). Thanks

[@Softology]

Did you try coding it yet? I think you are over complicating it all in your mind before trying it. Take a look at the CodeParade source code.

[@kustomweb]

It looks like Life, if someone said it was, I would believe them

[@leofreitasa9933]

But it is