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A crucial result follows when we vary the initial conditions. Instead of beginning from just one black cell in the middle of the string, let’s start with the simple pattern: B-B-W-W-B.

The same cellular automaton with different initial condition generates an entirely distinct complex configuration.

Salingaros, Nikos A., and Michael W. Mehaffy. "Ch 13. Self-Organization" In Design for a Living Planet: Settlement, Science, & the Human Future. Design for a Living Planet: Settlement, Science, & the Human Future. Levellers/Sustasis Press and Vajra Publications, 2015. Digital Library

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"Figures." In Design for a Living Planet: Settlement, Science, & the Human Future. DFLAP. Levellers/Sustasis Press and Vajra Publications, 2015.
Mehaffy, Michael W., and Nikos Angelos Salingaros. "Ch 13. Self-Organization." In Design for a Living Planet: Settlement, Science, & the Human Future, 138-146. DFLAP. Levellers/Sustasis Press and Vajra Publications, 2015.