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'''Blonk''' is a collective term for either a [[block]] or a [[blinker]], the two most common objects in Life. It is primarily used in the context of [[sparse Life]], and was coined by [[Rich Schroeppel]] in September [[1992]]; the name is due to the fact that all triplets of live cells either die or form blinkers or blocks in one generation.<ref name="post41179" /> | '''Blonk''' is a collective term for either a [[block]] or a [[blinker]], the two most common objects in Life. It is primarily used in the context of [[sparse Life]], and was coined by [[Rich Schroeppel]] in September [[1992]]; the name is due to the fact that all triplets of live cells either die or form blinkers or blocks in one generation.<ref name="post41179" /> | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Blonk-tie]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 02:15, 17 April 2021
- Not to be confused with blonker.
Blonk is a collective term for either a block or a blinker, the two most common objects in Life. It is primarily used in the context of sparse Life, and was coined by Rich Schroeppel in September 1992; the name is due to the fact that all triplets of live cells either die or form blinkers or blocks in one generation.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Mark Niemiec (March 3, 2017). Re: Thread for your unsure discoveries (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
External links
- Blonk at the Life Lexicon