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{{ | {{Oscillator|name=Buckaroo|pname=buckaroo|h=17.9|p=30|c=23|bx=22|by=9|discoverer=David Buckingham|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true|animated=yes}} | ||
'''Buckaroo''' is a [[queen bee shuttle]] stabilized at one end by an [[eater]] in such a way that it can turn a [[glider]]. It was found by [[:Category:Patterns found by David Buckingham|David Buckingham]] in the 1970s. | '''Buckaroo''' is a [[queen bee shuttle]] stabilized at one end by an [[eater 1]] in such a way that it can turn a [[glider]]. It was found by [[:Category:Patterns found by David Buckingham|David Buckingham]] in the 1970s. Its name is due to [[:Category:Patterns found by Bill Gosper|Bill Gosper]]. Its glider-turning ability can be incorporated into an [[oscillator]] as in [[hectic]]. | ||
==Image gallery== | ==Image gallery== | ||
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Image:Buckarooprereflection.png|A buckaroo with an approaching glider | |- | ||
Image:Buckaroopostreflection.png|The glider is reflected by the buckaroo | |[[Image:Buckarooprereflection.png|framed|left|A buckaroo with an approaching glider]] | ||
|[[Image:Buckaroopostreflection.png|framed|left|The glider is reflected by the buckaroo]] | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[http://www.argentum.freeserve.co.uk/lex_b.htm#buckaroo Buckaroo] at the Life Lexicon | *[http://www.argentum.freeserve.co.uk/lex_b.htm#buckaroo Buckaroo] at the Life Lexicon | ||
[[Category:Reflectors]] | |||
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 23 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 22 × 9 | ||||||
| Period | 30 | ||||||
| Mod | Unknown | ||||||
| Heat | 17.9 | ||||||
| Volatility | Unknown | ||||||
| Strict volatility | Unknown | ||||||
| Discovered by | David Buckingham | ||||||
| Year of discovery | Unknown | ||||||
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Buckaroo is a queen bee shuttle stabilized at one end by an eater 1 in such a way that it can turn a glider. It was found by David Buckingham in the 1970s. Its name is due to Bill Gosper. Its glider-turning ability can be incorporated into an oscillator as in hectic.
Image gallery
 A buckaroo with an approaching glider |
 The glider is reflected by the buckaroo |
See also
External links
- Buckaroo at the Life Lexicon