Planaria & Yvaelis
Planaria Planaria
Yvaelis Yvaelis
Yvaelis Yvaelis
Hey, have you ever thought about mapping the regeneration of Planaria onto a cellular automaton to see if we can predict pattern emergence?
Planaria Planaria
Planaria: That’s a neat idea. A cellular automaton could capture the local interactions, but the real challenge is getting the rules right. Maybe start with a simple grid, assign cells a state of “alive” or “dead,” and then tweak the update rules to mimic the way my tissues signal each other. If we get the thresholds correct, the pattern could spiral out like the way my tissues reorganize after a cut. Let’s sketch the rules, run a few simulations, and see what comes out—just a hypothesis for now, but who knows what patterns we might uncover?
Yvaelis Yvaelis
Sounds like a solid plan, but remember to keep the state space small—complexity will explode before you see anything useful. Start with a 5x5 grid, define a simple neighbor count rule, then adjust thresholds incrementally. Test a few runs, compare the emergent shapes to the Planaria data you have. If the spirals persist, you might have something. If not, tweak the coupling or add a secondary state for signaling cells. Keep the iterations minimal and document each change; that’s the only way to know which rule shift caused the pattern shift.