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Of course, technology has come a long way since 1970, which Conways’ was first developed. Using specialist software and a high-end computer it’s now needs to consider 26, based on a cuboid grid of 3x3x3. Three-dimensional Von Neumann methodology would mean every cell sharing a face with our centre cube is to be considered a neighbour. The updated rules are as follows: A cell may survive if it has four neighbouring cells. A cell is born when an empty location exists that has four neighbouring cells. Alive cells with 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 neighbours survive. Empty cells with 13, 14, 17, 18 or 19 neighbours have a new cell born at that location.