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MENTAL MODEL · M5336

Rule 110

Rule 110
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

An extremely simple one-dimensional cellular automaton rule, yet proven to be Turing complete. This means that, in principle, this simple rule can simulate any computer program, producing infinitely complex structures.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Infinity in minimalism. It demonstrates that complexity does not require complex underlying design. An extremely simple mechanism (such as the 4 bases of DNA, or the black and white stones of Go), as long as it possesses a certain critical interactive logic, can give rise to an infinite universe.

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Rule 110 is a one-dimensional cellular automaton rule that has been proven to be Turing complete, capable of emerging complex structures.

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