Bi-block

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Bi-block
Manipulate via Java
Pattern type	Pseudo still life
Number of cells	8
Bounding box	5×2
Discovered by	Unknown
Year of discovery	Unknown
Rules All rules B/S3 – B35678/S012345678 Important rules Conway Life # of rules 213 = 8192
Glider synthesis Fewest gliders 2 Java link click here RLE biblock_synth.rle
Pattern files Life 1.05 biblock_105.lif Life 1.06 biblock_106.lif Plaintext biblock.cells RLE biblock.rle

The bi-block is the smallest and most common^[1] pseudo still life. It is made up of two blocks. Similar pseudo still lifes can be formed by considering any rectangular array of blocks, some of which are shown below.

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A tri-block Java: here RLE: here

A 2x3 group of blocks Java: here RLE: here

[edit] References

1. ↑ "Census Results in Conway's Game of Life". Online Life-Like CA Soup Search. Retrieved on July 12, 2009.

[edit] External links

• Bi-block at the Life Lexicon