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'''Wickstretcher 1''' is the first explicitly constructed [[wickstretcher]]. Its front end was constructed by [[Hartmut Holzwart]] and its back end was constructed by [[Dean Hickerson]]. It was found in October | '''Wickstretcher 1''' is the first explicitly constructed [[wickstretcher]]. Its front end was constructed by [[Hartmut Holzwart]] and its back end was constructed by [[Dean Hickerson]]. It was found in October {{year|1992}}. On November 25, {{year|2003}} [[Paul Tooke]] found a slightly smaller antstretcher.<ref>{{CiteSummersPattern|name=jslife}}</ref> | ||
It works by having its front end stretch [[ants]] at a speed of [[c/4 orthogonal|c/4]] and its back end stabilize the ants. Its back end can also be seen stabilizing ants in [[electric fence]]. | It works by having its front end stretch [[ants]] at a speed of [[c/4 orthogonal|c/4]] and its back end stabilize the ants. Its back end can also be seen stabilizing ants in [[electric fence]]. |
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Pattern type | Wickstretcher | ||||||
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Number of cells | 176 | ||||||
Bounding box | 49 × 16 | ||||||
Direction | Orthogonal | ||||||
Period | 5 | ||||||
Speed | c/4 | ||||||
Discovered by | Hartmut Holzwart Dean Hickerson | ||||||
Year of discovery | 1992 | ||||||
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Wickstretcher 1 is the first explicitly constructed wickstretcher. Its front end was constructed by Hartmut Holzwart and its back end was constructed by Dean Hickerson. It was found in October 1992. On November 25, 2003 Paul Tooke found a slightly smaller antstretcher.[1]
It works by having its front end stretch ants at a speed of c/4 and its back end stabilize the ants. Its back end can also be seen stabilizing ants in electric fence.
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References
External links
- Wickstretcher 1 at the Life Lexicon