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The '''tub-with-tail eater''' (or '''eater 5'''), commonly abbreviated to '''TWIT''', is an [[eater]] composed of a [[block]] and a [[tub with tail]]. It is capable of eating [[glider]]s from two perpendicular directions. It is generally used to absorb gliders in situations where the standard eater is insufficient, particularly because of its edge-eating ability.
The '''tub-with-tail eater''' (or '''eater 5'''), commonly abbreviated to '''TWIT''', is an [[eater]] composed of a [[block]] and a [[tub with tail]]. It is capable of eating [[glider]]s from two perpendicular directions. It is generally used to absorb gliders in situations where the standard eater is insufficient, particularly because of its edge-eating ability. The eater 5 can be constantly renewed and hassled with an [[eater 1]], giving the [[eater/block frob]] or the eater/long-hook-with-tail frob.


Variants using different [[still life]]s are possible. For instance, the block can be replaced with a more complicated [[catalyst]], or extra catalysts can be added to perturb the block. Eaters created in this way form a significant proportion of Dean Hickerson's eater collection. A commonly applicable variant uses a [[long hook with tail]] rather than a block to catalyze the reaction, which can be used to compress [[Herschel]] [[Herschel loop|loop]]s to [[period]]s of [[:Category:oscillators with period 57|57]], [[:Category:oscillators with period 58|58]], [[:Category:oscillators with period 59|59]], and [[:Category:oscillators with period 60|60]].
Variants using different [[still life]]s are possible. For instance, the block can be replaced with a more complicated [[catalyst]], or extra catalysts can be added to perturb the block. Eaters created in this way form a significant proportion of Dean Hickerson's eater collection. A commonly applicable variant uses a [[long hook with tail]] rather than a block to catalyze the reaction, which can be used to compress [[Herschel]] [[Herschel loop|loop]]s to [[period]]s of {{period|57|brief}}, {{period|58|brief}}, {{period|59|brief}}, and {{period|60|brief}}.


==Image gallery==
==Image gallery==
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*[[Eater 3]]
*[[Eater 3]]
*[[Eater 4]]
*[[Eater 4]]
*[[7x9 eater]]
*[[Sidesnagger]]


==External links==
==External links==
{{LinkWeisstein|filename=Eater.html}}
{{LinkWeisstein|filename=Eater.html}}
{{LinkLexicon|filename=lex_e.htm#eater}}
{{LinkLexicon|filename=lex_e.htm#eater5|name=Eater 5}}
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Revision as of 18:33, 27 December 2019

Tub-with-tail eater
x = 9, y = 6, rule = B3/S23 7b2o$3bo3b2o$2bobo$bobo$bo$2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 3 ZOOM 21 HEIGHT 400 SUPPRESS ]]
Pattern type Constellation
Eater
Number of cells 12
Bounding box 9 × 6
Discovered by Unknown
Year of discovery Unknown

The tub-with-tail eater (or eater 5), commonly abbreviated to TWIT, is an eater composed of a block and a tub with tail. It is capable of eating gliders from two perpendicular directions. It is generally used to absorb gliders in situations where the standard eater is insufficient, particularly because of its edge-eating ability. The eater 5 can be constantly renewed and hassled with an eater 1, giving the eater/block frob or the eater/long-hook-with-tail frob.

Variants using different still lifes are possible. For instance, the block can be replaced with a more complicated catalyst, or extra catalysts can be added to perturb the block. Eaters created in this way form a significant proportion of Dean Hickerson's eater collection. A commonly applicable variant uses a long hook with tail rather than a block to catalyze the reaction, which can be used to compress Herschel loops to periods of 57, 58, 59, and 60.

Image gallery

The tub-with-tail eater eating gliders from different directions
RLE: here
A variation of the tub-with-tail eater using a long hook with tail
Download RLE: click here

See also

External links

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