Moose antlers

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Moose antlers
x = 9, y = 5, rule = B3/S23 2o5b2o$o7bo$b3ob3o$3bobo$4bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 3 ZOOM 21 HEIGHT 400 SUPPRESS ]] #C [[ ZOOM 48 ]]
Pattern type Strict still life
Number of cells 15
Bounding box 9 × 5
Frequency class 17.1
Static symmetry -c
Discovered by Unknown
Year of discovery Unknown

Moose antlers (or simply antlers, or moose) is a 15-cell still life. It is composed of two fishhooks with a single cell between them.

Occurrence

See also: List of common still lifes

Moose antlers is the thirty-third most common still life in Achim Flammenkamp's census, being less common than cis-mirrored bun but more common than block on table.[1]

It is the 35th most common still life on Adam P. Goucher's Catagolue, being less common than cis-mirrored bun but more common than block on table. It is the most common still life with 15 cells, being about 7 times as common than cis-boat on dock.[2]

x = 5, y = 7, rule = B3/S23 2b2o$2b2o$2b2o$bobo$o3bo$bobo$2bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ GPS 4 THUMBSIZE 2 ]]
The most common way by far for moose antlers to form
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As a catalyst

There is a reaction where a 17-cell form of moose antlers gets hit eater 3-style, turning it into the 15-cell form. A domino spark restores it to its 17-cell form. A period-40 oscillator discovered by Mitchell Riley on July 26, 2022 is shown below.

x = 30, y = 24, rule = B3/S23 7bo14bo$2o4bobo12bobo4b2o$obo4bo14bo4bobo$2bo24bo$2b3o20b3o$5bo18bo$2b 3o20b3o$2bo24bo$obo7bo8bo7bobo$2o7bobo6bobo7b2o$9bobo6bobo$9b3o6b3o$9b 3o6b3o$9bobo6bobo$2o7bobo6bobo7b2o$obo7bo8bo7bobo$2bo24bo$2b3o20b3o$5b o18bo$2b3o20b3o$2bo24bo$obo4bo14bo4bobo$2o4bobo12bobo4b2o$7bo14bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ GPS 20 THUMBSIZE 2 ]]
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Glider synthesis

All strict still lifes with a population of 22 or fewer cells, all oscillators with 16 or fewer cells, and all spaceships with 31 or fewer cells are known to be glider-constructible. A glider synthesis of this object can be found in the infobox to the right.

References

  1. Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on March 30, 2010.
  2. Adam P. Goucher. "Statistics". Catagolue. Retrieved on May 5, 2023.

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