Double X

Double X
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Pattern type	Oscillator
Number of cells	350
Bounding box	133 × 69
Period	46 (mod: Unknown)
Heat	316.9
Volatility	0.99 | Unknown
Kinetic symmetry	Unspecified
Discovered by	Robert Wainwright
Year of discovery	Unknown
Pattern files Plaintext doublex.cells RLE doublex.rle

Double X is a period 46 oscillator based on the twin bees shuttle that was found by Robert Wainwright and exhibits two interesting reactions. First, it shows how a twin bees shuttle can be used to convert a glider into a lightweight spaceship. Second, it shows how a head-on collision between two lightweight spaceships can produce two gliders.