Blinker

	Blinker
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Pattern type	Oscillator
Number of cells	3
Period	2
Mod	Unknown
Heat	Unknown
Volatility	Unknown
Strict volatility	Unknown
Discovered by	John Conway
Year of discovery	1970
Pattern files
Plaintext	blinker.cells
RLE	blinker.rle

The blinker is the smallest and most common oscillator.^[1] It was found by John Conway in March 1970.

References

↑ Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.

Blinker at the Life Lexicon