Pond

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Pond
Manipulate via Java
Pattern type	Strict still life
Number of cells	8
Bounding box	4×4
Discovered by	JHC group
Year of discovery	1970
Rules All rules B/S2 – B35678/S012345678 Important rules Conway Life, HighLife # of rules 213 = 8192
Glider synthesis Fewest gliders 2 Java link click here RLE pond_synth.rle
Pattern files Life 1.05 pond_105.lif Life 1.06 pond_106.lif Plaintext pond.cells RLE pond.rle

Pond is an 8-cell still life discovered by the JHC group in 1970.^[1] It is the sixth most common still life, being slightly less common than tub and more common than ship.^[2] It is the smallest lake, followed by the 24-cell lake 2.

[edit] See also

• List of common still lifes
• Pond on pond
• Bi-pond
• Teardrop

[edit] References

1. ↑ Dean Hickerson's oscillator stamp collection. Retrieved on June 18, 2009.
2. ↑ Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.

[edit] External links

• Eight-bit still lifes by Mark Niemiec
• Pond at Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Life
• Pond at the Life Lexicon