Eureka

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Eureka
#C A period 30 pre-pulsar shuttle oscillator found in August 1980 x = 18, y = 11, rule = B3/S23 bo14bo$obo4bo7bobo$bo3b2ob2o6bo$7bo4$7bo$bo3b2ob2o6bo$obo4bo7bobo$bo 14bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART ]]
Pattern type Oscillator
Number of cells 28
Bounding box 18 × 15
Period 30 (mod: Unknown)
Heat Unknown
Volatility Unknown | Unknown
Kinetic symmetry Unspecified
Discovered by David Buckingham
Year of discovery 1980

Eureka is a period 30 pre-pulsar shuttle in which four tubs are used to stabilize the sides. It was found by David Buckingham in August 1980. A slightly different period 30 shuttle can be created by shifting the top half of the shuttle two cells to the left or right (see below).

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External links

Eureka at the Life Lexicon