Tub with tail

	Tub with tail
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Pattern type	Strict still life
Number of cells	8
Bounding box	5 × 5
Static symmetry	Unspecified
Discovered by	Charles Corderman
Year of discovery	1971
Glider synthesis
Fewest gliders	4
Uploaded synthesis RLE	tubwithtail_synth.rle
Pattern files
Plaintext	tubwithtail.cells
RLE	tubwithtail.rle

Tub with tail is an 8-cell still life composed of a tub with a tail that was discovered by Charles Corderman and Hugh Thompson in 1971.^[1]^[2] It is the twenty-eighth most common still life, being less common than long long boat but more common than long long ship.^[3] It is notable for its use in eater 5.

References

↑ Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on June 18, 2009.
↑ Robert Wainwright (June 1971). "Lifeline Volume 2".
↑ Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.