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Hello,

I want to share a 6-cell methuselah that I discovered through manual experimentation.

This pattern runs for exactly 1103 generations before the core stabilizes, reaching a final population of 116 cells and releasing gliders during its chaotic evolution.

Here is the RLE code:


#N 6-cell ...

Hello everyone,

I wanted to share a 6-cell methuselah that I discovered by manual experimentation.

It lasts exactly 1101 generations before stabilizing, leaving a final population of 116 cells and producing gliders along the way. It gets incredibly close to the legendary "Century" methuselah ...