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'''Eater 3''' is a large symmetric [[eater]] that was found by [[:Category:Patterns found by David Buckingham|David Buckingham]] and has a very different eating action from [[eater 1]] and [[eater 2]]; however, it shares with those two eaters the ability to eat [[glider|gliders]]. The [[loaf]] can take bites out things, being flipped over in the process. The rest of the object simply flips it back again. Two copies of the eater 3 can share a loaf, forming the period 8 [[oscillator]] shown below. | '''Eater 3''' is a large symmetric [[eater]] that was found by [[:Category:Patterns found by David Buckingham|David Buckingham]] and has a very different eating action from [[eater 1]] and [[eater 2]]; however, it shares with those two eaters the ability to eat [[glider|gliders]]. The [[loaf]] can take bites out things, being flipped over in the process. The rest of the object simply flips it back again. Two copies of the eater 3 can share a loaf, forming the period 8 [[oscillator]] shown below. | ||
The eater 3 can be reduced in area by | The eater 3 can be reduced in area by using [[snake]]s rather than [[tub]]s in the [[stator]]; this property is used to compact the [[rectifier]]. | ||
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Revision as of 16:55, 31 May 2011
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| Pattern type | Eater | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 31 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 12 × 12 | ||||||
| Static symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||
| Discovered by | David Buckingham | ||||||
| Year of discovery | Unknown | ||||||
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Eater 3 is a large symmetric eater that was found by David Buckingham and has a very different eating action from eater 1 and eater 2; however, it shares with those two eaters the ability to eat gliders. The loaf can take bites out things, being flipped over in the process. The rest of the object simply flips it back again. Two copies of the eater 3 can share a loaf, forming the period 8 oscillator shown below.
The eater 3 can be reduced in area by using snakes rather than tubs in the stator; this property is used to compact the rectifier.
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See also
External links
- Eater 3 at the Life Lexicon