Artificial life

[McGiver]

Ok: new task!

the title tells what to do!
Create artificial life! (or at least something that looks or behaves like AL (artificial life))
every idea is welcome: simple or complicated!

the rules:
same rules as ever!
with one exeption: a 40 line maximum (I think this is should be enough to create something useful)

anyone something to add? No?
then let's play god

[senocular]

this one really shot off didnt it

[McGiver]

Pom forced me to do....

hmm, i do not know, what you want!
4 Days of contest, and 1 reply! Seems this theme is really popular

[senocular]

well I think
1) AL is intimidating enough as it is on its own
and
2) 40 lines for anything AL is pretty minimal and intimidating for that matter.

[McGiver]

come on guys, is this really too untintresting or complicated for you? Ok, I'll create something till tomorrow (or till wednesday)
and you think about it too!? is that a deal?

[senocular]

3) wheres yours... oh ok, tomorrow or wednesday huh? ok ok ok

[senocular]

ok, here's one for me. Whipped it up tonight - a respectable 14 lines

this.onEnterFrame = function(){
    for(var i=1;i<=10;i++) this["weed "+i].addRoot(i);
};
this.addWeed = function(i, k){
    this.createEmptyMovieClip("weed "+i,i).lineStyle(k, Math.random()*0xff << 8, 25+random(65));
    this["weed "+i].pos = {x:random(10)*30, y:random(10)*30};
};
for (i=1;i<=10;i++) this.addWeed(i);
MovieClip.prototype.addRoot = function(i){
    this.moveTo(this.pos.x,this.pos.y);
    this.lineTo((x=random(10)*30), (y=random(10)*30));
    trace((i==1) ? "------------------\n"+this._name+" lifespan: "+(++this.life)+", kills: "+this.kills : this._name+" lifespan: "+(++this.life)+", kills: "+this.kills);
    for (var i=1;i<=10;i++) if (this != this._parent["weed "+i] && this._parent["weed "+i].pos.x == x && this._parent["weed "+i].pos.y == y) this._parent.addWeed(i, this.kills++);
};

meant for a 300x300 movie.

What it does is creates 10 plants (weeds) or root systems. They start out as nothing and branch off adding roots with each frame. If that root added extends to the position of another weed, it kills that weed and the dead weed has to be reborn in a random position starting over again with no roots. Color is random but the root thickness is based on the amount of kills the killing weed has. In other words a really thick rooted weed was killed by a weed with a lot of kills - a kind of helper to the underdog though, functionally, theres no difference in having big roots vs small except they're more easily seen on the screen. Every frame there is also an output of each plants lifespan in frames and kills.

Your typical predator/prey kind of thing.

[Colin Campbell]

good god. Am I ever supposed to do that? somebody help me! EEEEEEEEEEE

[Timmee_3Styler]

just cover ur eyes n dont like @ the code colin
COVER THEM!!!!!!!!

[McGiver]

nice one @ seno