Waterbear

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Waterbear
Waterbear image
Pattern type Spaceship
Number of cells 197896
Bounding box 13295 × 28010
Direction oblique
Period 158 (mod: Unknown)
Speed (23,5)c/79 | Unknown
Heat Unknown
Kinetic symmetry Unspecified
Discovered by Brett Berger
Year of discovery 2014

Waterbear is an oblique spaceship discovered by Brett Berger on December 28, 2014.[1] It is the smallest (in terms of bounding box) known oblique spaceship, superseding parallel HBK. It is also the first discovered "fast" oblique spaceship in Conway's Game of Life.

The helix, fanout devices and syntheses for the helix were found by Ivan Fomichev.

Video

A demonstration of the spaceship in motion
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See also

References

  1. Brett Berger (December 28, 2014). "(23,5)c/79 knightship caterpillar complete!". Retrieved on December 28, 2014.