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by Whatamidoing
August 5th, 2020, 7:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Golly suggestions
Replies: 439
Views: 324184

Re: Golly suggestions

how about a way (or an easier-to-find way if it exists) to rotate a pattern?
by Whatamidoing
August 5th, 2020, 7:34 pm
Forum: Help / Support
Topic: Thread for basic questions
Replies: 6124
Views: 2064309

what is this one called?

just wanting to identify this pattern. fairly simple/mundane task, so i'm fine if you don't want to help.
i'm a newbie, but i'm wondering if It could be of any importance

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by Whatamidoing
August 5th, 2020, 7:20 pm
Forum: Patterns
Topic: newbie trying to discover new stuff. can anyone identify this pattern? I can't find it
Replies: 11
Views: 3640

Re: newbie trying to discover new stuff. can anyone identify this pattern? I can't find it



You're like the graph of a quadratic equation with a negative a term plotted on a graph where the x-axis is time from before on the left to after on the right and the y-axis is lifeenthusiastic skill going from more skilled on the top to after on the bottom. I don't even want to change your ...
by Whatamidoing
August 3rd, 2020, 6:41 pm
Forum: The Sandbox
Topic: PSA: please create a welcoming atmosphere for new forum users
Replies: 7
Views: 2332

Re: Thread for your unsure discoveries

here is a fun little thingy I made that likes to explode into a bunch of gliders, oscillators, and still-lifes. any information on it? is this a new thing or has it been made before

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x = 7, y = 10, rule = B3/S23
5obo$6bo$3b4o$4bobo$2bobo$2bobo$obo$4o$o$ob5o!
by Whatamidoing
August 3rd, 2020, 6:26 pm
Forum: Patterns
Topic: newbie trying to discover new stuff. can anyone identify this pattern? I can't find it
Replies: 11
Views: 3640

Re: newbie trying to discover new stuff. can anyone identify this pattern? I can't find it


It's a B-heptomino predecessor. In general closely connected patterns up to 10 cells have all been investigated.

Also use RLE


thanks for the info. i made a post on a different section (unsure discoveries) after deciding that one is better, so I will have to wait for the same reply there too I ...
by Whatamidoing
August 3rd, 2020, 6:11 pm
Forum: Patterns
Topic: newbie trying to discover new stuff. can anyone identify this pattern? I can't find it
Replies: 11
Views: 3640

newbie trying to discover new stuff. can anyone identify this pattern? I can't find it

I just downloaded Golly and I am experimenting with it. I have come across a Methuselah that I could not find, so i'm wondering if I missed the file, if its not on there, or if I (somehow) discovered a new pattern.

if the lattermost is so, I call it 3x4 Megaglider, as it is a glider scaled up ...