Simulating a cellular automata using VIM mappings?

Question

Having nothing better to do, I've learned that if you open the following text on vim:

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... set the following map:

:noremap t ddGpgg

... and hold the "t" key down, you'll watch a cool sine waving.

This, on other hand:

:noremap t ddGpMddGpgg

Will candy your eyes with a cool DNA-spinning animation. What other neat looking animations are possible with VIM mappings? Is it possible to simulate a cellular automaton?

Answer 1

Linus Akesson's created some cool (somewhat related) things: http://www.linusakesson.net/programming/vim/