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'''Eater 4''' is an [[eater]] that was found by [[David Buckingham]] in {{year|1971}}, but was not recognized as an eater until 1975 or 1976. It can't eat [[glider]]s, but it can be used for various other purposes.{{which}} The four northeast-most center cells regrow in a few generations after being destroyed by taking a bite out of something. | '''Eater 4''' is an [[eater]] that was found by [[David Buckingham]] in {{year|1971}},{{citation needed}} but was not recognized as an eater until 1975 or 1976. It can't eat [[glider]]s, but it can be used for various other purposes.{{which}} The four northeast-most center cells regrow in a few generations after being destroyed by taking a bite out of something. | ||
On January 7, {{year|2020}}, [[Jeremy Tan]] found a {{gliders|14}} [[synthesis]] of this still life.<ref name="post87094" /> | On January 7, {{year|2020}}, [[Jeremy Tan]] found a {{gliders|14}} [[synthesis]] of this still life.<ref name="post87094" /> | ||
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| Number of cells | 40 | ||||||||
| Bounding box | 14 × 14 | ||||||||
| Discovered by | David Buckingham | ||||||||
| Year of discovery | 1971 | ||||||||
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Eater 4 is an eater that was found by David Buckingham in 1971,[citation needed] but was not recognized as an eater until 1975 or 1976. It can't eat gliders, but it can be used for various other purposes.[which?] The four northeast-most center cells regrow in a few generations after being destroyed by taking a bite out of something.
On January 7, 2020, Jeremy Tan found a 14-glider synthesis of this still life.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Jeremy Tan (January 7, 2020). Re: Soup-based syntheses (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
External links
- Eater 4 at the Life Lexicon
Categories:
- Patterns
- Periodic objects with minimum population 40
- Patterns with 40 cells
- Patterns found by David Buckingham
- Patterns found in 1971
- Patterns that can be constructed with 14 gliders
- Still lifes
- Strict still lifes
- Strict still lifes with 40 cells
- Eaters
- Patterns with bilateral diagonal symmetry
- Semi-natural periodic objects