Zweiback
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||||||
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| Number of cells | 331 | ||||||||||
| Bounding box | 79×21 | ||||||||||
| Period | 30 | ||||||||||
| Mod | 15 | ||||||||||
| Heat | 110.3 | ||||||||||
| Volatility | 0.56 | ||||||||||
| Strict volatility | 0.08 | ||||||||||
| Discovered by | Mark Niemiec | ||||||||||
| Year of discovery | 1995 | ||||||||||
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Zweiback is a period-30 oscillator that was found by Mark Niemiec on February 13, 1995.[1] It consists of two heavyweight volcanoes hassling a loaf.
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Etymology
Zwieback is a German term meaning "twice baked", and refers to a certain kind of toasted bread that is baked twice. The name was coined (and misspelt) by Mark Niemiec twice.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on March 14, 2020.
- ↑ Mark D. Niemiec (November 27, 2016). Re: Help with names (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
External links
- Zweiback at the Life Lexicon
- Zweiback at Adam P. Goucher's Catagolue (extended)
- Zweiback at Wikipedia-name origin
Categories:
- Patterns
- Oscillators with between 300 and 399 cells
- Periodic objects with minimum population between 300 and 399
- Patterns with between 300 and 399 cells
- Patterns found by Mark Niemiec
- Patterns found in 1995
- Oscillators
- Oscillators with period 30
- Oscillators with mod 15
- Oscillators with heat between 110 and 119
- Oscillators with volatility 0.56
- Oscillators with strict volatility 0.08
- Non-flipping oscillators that turn 180 degrees