Plato Sucks

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To begin ACM’s study of philosophy, let’s jump somewhere randomly in the middle.

What is philosophy?  We will get to that.
Why have you probably read Plato while possibly never having heard of Bertrand Russell?  Good question.
What does the latter think of the former?  See for yourself…

 

 

 

And presumably, it still is…

[Bertrand Russell’s Unpopular Essays via Google Books]

Conway’s Game of Life

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The Game of Life is a cellular automaton where rules govern the next state of the grid based on the current configuration.

  • Underpopulation – A living cell with less than 2 neighbors dies.
  • Overpopulation – A living cell with more than 3 neighbors dies.
  • Balance – A living cell with 2 or 3 neighbors survives.
  • Reproduction – A dead cell with more than 2 neighbors comes alive.

Here’s a sample of the fun to be had…

(click to play)

The Import/Export feature allows you to load and save different setups.  Post your own in the comments!

[sixfoottallrabbit]

For the Easy Win

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Want to play a game all day long, but don’t have the time?  Well, your problem was solved nine years ago.

Behold, Progress Quest:

ProgressQuest (click to play)

Choose your character name and type and the game literally plays itself.  Progress Quest is a perpetual accomplishment machine.  Let it go in the background and it’s there anytime you need to see something in your life actually making progress.

[Progress Quest]

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