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The emergence series focuses on using minimal algorithms with high randomness + entropy locking in order to create pleasing emergent patterns.

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Source Code: set_fps(60) r=rnd p=srand d=.9f=.9s=r(-1)p(s) pal({-8,8,9,10,11,12,2},1)poke(24364,r({0,5,6,7}))cls()b=0c=1x=-8y=-8poke(0x5f2d,1):::: if(r()>d and r()>f)p(s) x+=r(4)-2 y+=r(4)-2 b-=.0005 c+=r(.01) x%=128y%=128 pset(x,y,c%8) pset(y,x,c%8) if(stat(34)==1and 0>b)s+=1cls()b=9poke(24364,r({0,5,6,7})) if(stat(34)==2and 0>b)b=9extcmd("video") if(t()%120==0)s+=1cls()b=9poke(24364,r({0,5,6,7})) goto _