Type Conways Game of Life on Google and See What Happens

Google has dropped one of its more subtle easter eggs for "Conway's Game of Life," a game developed in 1970 by British mathematician John Horton Conway.

If you Google the term, the right side of the page will begin to be overrun by cellular automoton, a.k.a. little blue boxes that flicker and spread out. A menu at the top right also lets you view the boxes without the search results and to pause the action.

All in all, it's the kind of obscure, scientific-themed tribute you might expect from Google.

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[via Search Engine Land]

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