Complexity from
almost nothing.
A few simple rules can build surprisingly intricate worlds. Cellular automata turn a grid into an experiment in emergence.
EXPLORE THE GAME OF LIFE ↗You found the side door. Welcome to a small observatory for strange ideas, playful systems, and things that don't need a reason to exist.
ENTER THE OBSERVATORY ↗No spectators here. Change the parameters, follow the motion, or send a small sound into the void.
Four worlds, one star. Accelerate time and watch their trails reveal the geometry of an orbit. An illustrative model, not astronomical data.
Tune an oscillator. Switch its shape. Find a frequency that feels like a message from somewhere else.
Sound starts only when you press play. Keep your volume comfortable.
Three invitations to look at familiar things a little differently.
A few simple rules can build surprisingly intricate worlds. Cellular automata turn a grid into an experiment in emergence.
EXPLORE THE GAME OF LIFE ↗Move from the scale of a human hand to the scale of galaxies. Perspective changes when every step is an order of magnitude.
CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE ↗Sound is motion made audible. Oscillators, interference, and resonance connect the music in your headphones to the physics around you.
TRY THE SIGNAL LAB ↑A tiny browser terminal with a few tricks tucked away. Start with help. This is a playground; commands run only inside this page.