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Explore how John Conway's Game of Life inspired a unique glider formation tattoo by a passionate History of Science student.

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Jordan writes: "My tattoo is of the 'glider' formation from John Conway's Game of Life. As a History of Science student I love this geometric arrangement and its promise of self-contained (not viral) reproduction, and travel."Carl: For more on Conway's primordial artificial life, see here.

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