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==cis-Cthulhu== | ==cis-Cthulhu== | ||
[[File:cis-Cthulhu.png|left|frame|cis-Cthulhu<br />{{rawRLE|ciscthulhu}}]] | [[File:cis-Cthulhu.png|left|frame|cis-Cthulhu<br />{{rawRLE|ciscthulhu}}]] | ||
The [[cis]]-version of Cthulhu is shown to the left; Mark Niemiec found a 13-glider synthesis on May 6.<ref name="mniemiec1" /> | The [[Pattern naming|cis]]-version of Cthulhu is shown to the left; Mark Niemiec found a 13-glider synthesis on May 6.<ref name="mniemiec1" /> | ||
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Revision as of 10:13, 30 July 2016
Cthulhu | |||||||
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Pattern type | Strict still life | ||||||
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Number of cells | 45 | ||||||
Bounding box | 11 × 13 | ||||||
Discovered by | Adam P. Goucher | ||||||
Year of discovery | 2016 | ||||||
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Cthulhu is a 45-cell still life.
One form of this still life (systematically called trans-Cthulhu) was found in the ash of a random soup by Adam P. Goucher on May 3, 2016.[1], despite it being an unusually large for a natural still life. 'BlinkerSpawn' found a 15-glider synthesis of Cthulhu on the same day,[2] which Mark Niemiec improved to 12 gliders on May 6.[3]
Cthulhu was the largest pattern known to occur naturally until professor appeared in July 2016.
cis-Cthulhu
The cis-version of Cthulhu is shown to the left; Mark Niemiec found a 13-glider synthesis on May 6.[3]
References
- ↑ Adam P. Goucher (May 3, 2016). "Haul". Catagolue. Retrieved on May 5, 2016.
- ↑ BlinkerSpawn (May 3, 2016). "Re: Soup search results". ConwayLife.com forums. Retrieved on May 5, 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mark Niemiec (May 6, 2016). "Re: Soup search results". ConwayLife.com forums. Retrieved on May 6, 2016.