Thunderbird

Thunderbird is a methuselah that stabilizes after 243 generations.[1] Its stable pattern has 46 cells and consists of four blinkers, four beehives and two boats.

Thunderbird
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Pattern type Methuselah
Number of cells 6
Bounding box 3×5
MCPS 7
Lifespan 243 generations
Final population 46
L/I 40.5
F/I 7.7
F/L 0.189
L/MCPS 34.7
Discovered by Unknown
Year of discovery Unknown
  • Generation 243
gollark: I assume the intention here was something like```pythondef mainloop(input): observe_object() if object_on_left(): return go_left() elif object_on_right() return go_right()```
gollark: Each "tick", though, do the new actions replace the old ones or what?
gollark: Hmm, seems good, very functional programming ish.
gollark: I mean, it could also detect non-blue things.
gollark: Thus, object detection?

References
  1. Gardner, M. (1983). "The Game of Life, Parts I-III". Wheels, Life and Other Mathematical Amusements: 246, W.H. Freeman.

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