7468M
| 7468M | |||||||
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| Pattern type | Methuselah | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 8 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 6 × 4 | ||||||
| MCPS | 9 | ||||||
| Lifespan | 7468 generations | ||||||
| Final population | 952 | ||||||
| L/I | 933.5 | ||||||
| F/I | 119 | ||||||
| F/L | 0.127 | ||||||
| L/MCPS | 829.8 | ||||||
| Discovered by | Tomas Rokicki | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 2005 | ||||||
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7468M is a methuselah with a lifespan of 7468 generations that was found by Tomas Rokicki on February 20, 2005. It is the longest-lived known pattern consisting of a single cluster with eight or fewer cells.
Stable pattern
The stable pattern that results from 7468M has 952 cells and consists of 61 blinkers (including 5 traffic lights), 51 blocks, 35 beehives, 24 gliders, 16 loaves, 11 boats, four ships, two tubs, two ponds, one toad, and one paperclip.[1]
Generation 7468
See also
References
- ↑ Koenig, H. (February 21, 2005). "New Methuselah Records". Retrieved on January 24, 2009.