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: You can't really do theory unless you have empirical stuff to look at, since you're mostly just reduced to "well my assumptions are better"/"but I prefer this".
gollark: Sadly, no governments are particularly enthused about the idea.
gollark: Ideally we would be able to run randomised controlled trials on different subregions of the planet.
gollark: I used to just vaguely assume that communism good but impractical, but that's obviously stupid, and then I was somewhat libertarian, but I'm not even sure if that produces good results at all because these things are totally untestable.
gollark: Well, I don't know what economic policy is good any more æææ.

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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