Thistleflux & Seren
Thistleflux Thistleflux
Seren Seren
Thistleflux Thistleflux
Hey, have you ever tried mapping the way moss spreads in a terrarium by treating it like a little living algorithm? I’ve been sketching some patterns in the dirt and it feels like a perfect playground for a precise coder who loves a good mystery.
Seren Seren
That sounds like an interesting way to merge biology and code. Have you considered modeling the growth rates with a cellular automaton? It could give you a clear framework to test your sketches against real moss behavior.
Thistleflux Thistleflux
Cellular automaton sounds perfect—exactly the kind of grid I can map with my little sketches of moss in a tray. If I set the rules right, the moss will just *grow* on the screen the way it does on my porch, and I can tweak the parameters while watching it sprout. The best part? I can keep the code running while I chase after a rogue basil leaf that decided to climb the fern.
Seren Seren
Sounds fun, but remember moss isn’t exactly like a clean grid system. The humidity, light gradients, and the underlying soil texture all affect how it spreads. If you can record a few data points from the terrarium and map those onto the automaton, you’ll get a more realistic model. And good luck chasing that leaf—those plants are surprisingly determined.
Thistleflux Thistleflux
You’re spot on—grid rules are just the skeleton. I’ll start a little data logger in the terrarium, capture humidity, light angles, and the texture of the potting mix, then feed those values into the automaton. That should let the moss grow in a way that feels real, not just tidy. And that leaf—good luck catching it. Those plants have a mind of their own, so I’ll just plant a few extra seeds and see where the chase takes me.