Bipole

	Bipole
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Pattern type	Oscillator
Number of cells	8
Period	2
Mod	Unknown
Heat	Unknown
Volatility	Unknown
Strict volatility	Unknown
Discovered by	Unknown
Year of discovery	1970
Pattern files
Plaintext	bipole.cells
RLE	bipole.rle

The bipole is the barberpole of length 2 and is thus an oscillator of period 2. It is the seventh most common oscillator, being less common than the clock and pentadecathlon but more common than the quadpole.^[1]

References

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

Bipole at the Life Lexicon