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'''Buckaroo''' is a [[queen bee shuttle]] stabilized at one end by an [[eater 1]] in such a way that it can turn a [[glider]]. It was found by [[:Category:Patterns found by David Buckingham|David Buckingham]] in the 1970s. Its name is due to [[:Category:Patterns found by Bill Gosper|Bill Gosper]].
'''Buckaroo''' is a [[queen bee shuttle]] stabilized at one end by an [[eater 1]] in such a way that it can turn a [[glider]].
The glider turning reaction uses a [[banana spark]] and is [[colour-preserving]]. The mechanism was found by [[:Category:Patterns found by David Buckingham|David Buckingham]] in the 1970s. Its name is due to [[:Category:Patterns found by Bill Gosper|Bill Gosper]].


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Revision as of 21:17, 12 February 2018

Buckaroo
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Pattern type Reflector
Oscillator
Number of cells 23
Bounding box 23 × 9
Angle 90°
Period 30
Heat 16.7
Discovered by David Buckingham
Year of discovery Unknown

Buckaroo is a queen bee shuttle stabilized at one end by an eater 1 in such a way that it can turn a glider. The glider turning reaction uses a banana spark and is colour-preserving. The mechanism was found by David Buckingham in the 1970s. Its name is due to Bill Gosper.

A buckaroo about to reflect a glider
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