Evoloop
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The Evoloop is a modification of Langton's loop which is capable of interaction with neighboring loops as well as evolution. Rather than becoming dormant when it is surrounded by neighbors, the Evoloop is capable of interacting with them. The Evoloop's genome is also much less rigid than that of the original loop, allowing speciation. Often, the greatest selection pressure in a colony of Evoloops is the competition for space, and natural selection often favors the smallest functional loop present.
[edit] Evoloop Interaction
Though it is rare in any given Evoloop simulation, a form of conjugation can sometimes be observed among interacting loops. Following a collision between sheathed "pseudopodia", genes from one loop interfere with those from another, producing a hybrid or chimera daughter loop. This conjugation, however, is not particularly useful for evolutionary purposes, as the daughter organisms are usually incapable of reproduction.
