Jaydot
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| Pattern type | Methuselah | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 9 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 3 × 6 | ||||||
| MCPS | 10 | ||||||
| Lifespan | 6929 generations | ||||||
| Final population | 1124 | ||||||
| L/I | 769.9 | ||||||
| F/I | 124.9 | ||||||
| F/L | 0.162 | ||||||
| L/MCPS | 692.9 | ||||||
| Static symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||
| Discovered by | Tanner Jacobi | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 2014 | ||||||
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Jaydot is a 9-cell methuselah with a lifespan of 6929 generations found by Tanner Jacobi on March 10, 2014.[1] Its name comes from the shape of the 10-cell parent in the original post. The ratio of its lifespan to the number of cells in its bounding box is unusually high for a methuselah, though Bunnies 11 is superior in that respect. Due to being comprised of a crotchet (a common spark) and a pre-pond, it is simple to synthesize.
| The parent of Jaydot that inspired its name[1] (click above to open LifeViewer) |
Final pattern
The final pattern that results from jaydot has 1124 cells and covers an area of 259 by 214 cells; it consists of 68 blocks (including one blockade), 66 blinkers (including five traffic lights and three halves of an interchange), 50 beehives (including two honey farms), 26 gliders, 13 loaves, nine boats, five ships, five tubs, one pond, one toad, and two ship-ties in the form of a fleet. A lightweight spaceship is temporarily formed at the north-west side in generation 5416, but does not survive after generation 5453.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tanner Jacobi (March 10, 2014). Re: Thread for your unsure discoveries (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
External links
- 2 nine-bit methuselahs at Mark D. Niemiec's Life Page