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==cis-Cthulhu==
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[[File:cis-Cthulhu.png|left|frame|cis-Cthulhu<br />{{rawRLE|ciscthulhu}}]]
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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
Number of cells 45
Bounding box 11 × 13
Discovered by Adam P. Goucher
Year of discovery 2016

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

cis-Cthulhu
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The cis-version of Cthulhu is shown to the left; Mark Niemiec found a 13-glider synthesis on May 6.[3]


References

  1. Adam P. Goucher (May 3, 2016). "Haul". Catagolue. Retrieved on May 5, 2016.
  2. BlinkerSpawn (May 3, 2016). "Re: Soup search results". ConwayLife.com forums. Retrieved on May 5, 2016.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Mark Niemiec (May 6, 2016). "Re: Soup search results". ConwayLife.com forums. Retrieved on May 6, 2016.

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