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{{Stilllife|type=pseudo|c=8|name=Bi-block|pname=biblock|bx=5|by=2|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true|synthesis=2|synthesisRLE=true|rulemin=B/S3|rulemax=B35678/S012345678|rulespecial=[[Conway's Game of Life|Conway Life]]}}
The '''bi-block''' is the smallest and most common<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conwaylife.com/soup/census.asp?rule=B3/S23&sl=1&pseudo=1|title=Census Results in Conway's Game of Life|publisher=Online Life-Like CA Soup Search|accessdate=July 12, 2009}}</ref> [[pseudo still life]]. It is made up of two [[block]]s. Similar pseudo still lifes can be formed by considering any rectangular array of blocks, some of which are shown below.
The '''bi-block''' is a common formation of two [[block]]s and the smallest and most common<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conwaylife.com/soup/census.asp?rule=B3/S23&sl=1&pseudo=1|title=Census Results in Conway's Game of Life|publisher=Online Life-Like CA Soup Search|accessdate=July 12, 2009}}</ref> [[pseudo still life]]. Similar pseudo still lifes can be formed by considering any rectangular array of blocks, some of which are shown below.


==Image gallery==
==Image gallery==

Revision as of 20:12, 7 March 2016

Bi-block
x = 5, y = 2, rule = B3/S23 2ob2o$2ob2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 3 ZOOM 21 HEIGHT 400 SUPPRESS ]]
Pattern type Pseudo still life
Number of cells 8
Bounding box 5 × 2
Static symmetry Unspecified
Discovered by Unknown
Year of discovery Unknown

The bi-block is a common formation of two blocks and the smallest and most common[1] pseudo still life. Similar pseudo still lifes can be formed by considering any rectangular array of blocks, some of which are shown below.

A tri-block
RLE: here
File:Block of blocks.png
A 2x3 group of blocks
RLE: here

References

  1. ↑ "Census Results in Conway's Game of Life". Online Life-Like CA Soup Search. Retrieved on July 12, 2009.