Found by Simon Norton, May 1970. This is the fifth or
sixth most common oscillator, being about as frequent as the
pentadecathlon, but much less frequent than the blinker, toad,
beacon or pulsar. It is surprisingly rare considering its small
size.
The protruding cells at the edges can perturb some reactions by
inhibiting the birth of a cell in a 3-cell corner. For example, a
clock can be used to suppress the surplus blinker produced by an
F171 conduit, significantly improving the recovery time of the
circuit:
Game of Life Explanation
The Game of Life is not your typical computer game. It is a cellular
automaton, and was invented by Cambridge mathematician John Conway.
This game became widely known when it was mentioned in an article
published by Scientific American in 1970. It consists of a grid of
cells which, based on a few mathematical rules, can live, die or
multiply. Depending on the initial conditions, the cells form various
patterns throughout the course of the game.
Rules
For a space that is populated:
Examples
Each cell with one or no neighbors dies, as if by solitude.
Each cell with four or more neighbors dies, as if by
overpopulation.
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