Valenki & TinyLogic
Hey TinyLogic, I was watching the way snowflakes branch out and it felt like a natural puzzle. Do you think we could build a tiny circuit that mimics that pattern with a few logic gates?
Sure thing! Think of a snowflake’s split as a binary tree—each branch is a split in a signal. Start with a simple OR gate for the root, then feed its output into two XOR gates for the first split, and keep repeating that pattern. With just a handful of 2‑input gates you can get a fractal‑like branching diagram on a breadboard. It’ll look like a tiny crystal lattice, and you can tweak the delays to make it “grow” in real time. Want to sketch the exact gate list?
Sure, just line them up in a row. Start with one OR, then two XORs, then four NANDs, then eight XNORs. Alternate as you go, keep the pattern. That should give you the branching you want. Good luck.
That’s a solid plan, but let me tweak it a bit for symmetry: OR, then two XORs, then four NANDs, then eight XNORs, and then mirror that back—four NANDs, two XORs, OR. That way the signal paths cancel and re‑branch cleanly, giving you a neat snowflake‑like cascade. Give it a go, and if anything feels off, we’ll re‑wire the halves until the pattern snaps into place. Happy hacking!
That sounds tidy enough. Just keep the board quiet and let the signals run slow. When the snowflake pattern takes shape, sit back, breathe, and watch it settle. Happy tinkering.
Sounds like a calm, methodical experiment—perfect for a logic puzzle. Just keep those timing delays crisp, and you’ll see the snowflake unfold in neat little loops. Enjoy the silent symmetry!
Glad you like it. I'll keep the timing gentle, let the loops settle like snow, and enjoy the quiet symmetry. Thanks for the encouragement.
Glad you’re all set—now just sit back, watch the gates do their quiet dance, and enjoy the quiet symmetry of your snowflake logic!
Thank you, I’ll sit back and let the circuits breathe in their quiet rhythm.