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|name        = Foxclock
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|c            = 18
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'''Fox and clock''' is a {{period|2}} oscillator comprised of a [[Fox]] and a [[Clock]]. It's best known for being a [[periodic catalyst]], a property first discovered by [[Goldtiger997]] during a search for a period-2 [[bumper]].<ref name="post91122" />
'''Foxclock''' is a {{period|2}} oscillator comprised of a [[fox]] and a [[clock]]. It's best known for being a [[periodic catalyst]], a property first discovered by [[Goldtiger997]] during a search for a period-2 [[bumper]].<ref name="post91122" />


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|caption      = Examples of foxclock catalyzing various things
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Revision as of 09:59, 12 October 2024

Foxclock
x = 13, y = 7, rule = B3/S23 6bo4bo$2bobobo2bobo$4bobo3bobo$2o8bo$2bo2bo$4bo$4bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART ]] [[ GPS 4 ]]
Pattern type Oscillator
Number of cells 18
Bounding box 13 × 7
Period 2 (mod: 2)
Heat 26
Volatility 0.84 | 0.84
Kinetic symmetry n
Discovered by Goldtiger997
Year of discovery 2020

Foxclock is a period-2 oscillator comprised of a fox and a clock. It's best known for being a periodic catalyst, a property first discovered by Goldtiger997 during a search for a period-2 bumper.[1]

x = 33, y = 33, rule = B3/S23 28bo$7b2o18bobo$6bo2bo16bo2bo$7b2o18b2o2$6bo4bo14bo4bo$2bobobo2bobo10b obobo2bobo$4bobo3bobo11bobo3bobo$2o8bo9b2o8bo$2bo2bo16bo2bo$4bo19bo$4b o19bo10$7b2o13bob2ob2o$8bo13b2obobo$7bo19bo$7b2o18b2o2$6bo4bo14bo4bo$ 2bobobo2bobo10bobobo2bobo$4bobo3bobo11bobo3bobo$2o8bo9b2o8bo$2bo2bo16bo2bo$4bo19bo$4bo19bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 GPS 4 ZOOM 12 HEIGHT 500 AUTOSTART T 0 PAUSE 4 T 26 PAUSE 2 LOOP 27 ]]
Examples of foxclock catalyzing various things
(click above to open LifeViewer)
RLE: here Plaintext: here

Chris857 found a 13-glider synthesis on June 5, 2024.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Goldtiger997 (March 14, 2020). Re: Life blooper reel? (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  2. ↑ Chris857 (June 5, 2024). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums