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'''Conduit 1''', also known by its systematic name '''BFx59H''', is one of the earliest and most remarkable [[converter]]s, discovered by [[Dave Buckingham]] on July 5, {{year|1996}}. Composed of a [[block]] and a [[snake]] (or [[eater 1]] to make it [[Spartan]]), it transforms a [[B-heptomino]] into a clean [[Herschel]] with very good clearance in 59 generations, allowing easy connections to other [[conduit]]s (see images below). It forms the final stage of many of the known [[composite conduit]]s, including the majority of the original sixteen [[Herschel conduit]]s. It is important because it was one of the key pieces in finding a method for construction of [[oscillator]]s and [[gun]]s of arbitrary large [[period]] (see [[omniperiodic]]). | '''Conduit 1''', also known by its systematic name '''BFx59H''', is one of the earliest and most remarkable [[converter]]s, discovered by [[Dave Buckingham]] on July 5, {{year|1996}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.conwaylife.com/ref/lifepage/patterns/bhept/bhept.html|title=My Experience with B-heptominos in Oscillators|author=David Buckingham|work=Paul Callahan's Page of Conway's Life Miscellany|date=October 12, 1996|accessdate=July 28, 2021}}</ref> Composed of a [[block]] and a [[snake]] (or [[eater 1]] to make it [[Spartan]], or [[shillelagh]] for slightly better [[clearance]]), it transforms a [[B-heptomino]] into a clean [[Herschel]] with very good clearance in 59 generations, allowing easy connections to other [[conduit]]s (see images below). It forms the final stage of many of the known [[composite conduit]]s, including the majority of the original sixteen [[Herschel conduit]]s. It is important because it was one of the key pieces in finding a method for construction of [[oscillator]]s and [[gun]]s of arbitrary large [[period]] (see [[omniperiodic]]). | ||
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Image:Conduit1_gen59.png|Generation 59 with a Herschel | Image:Conduit1_gen59.png|Generation 59 with a Herschel | ||
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==See also== | |||
* [[BF20H]] | |||
* [[BRx46B]] | |||
* [[BFx59H injector]] | |||
==References== | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Pattern type | Conduit | ||||||||
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| Conduit type | Converter | ||||||||
| Input | B-heptomino | ||||||||
| Output | Herschel | ||||||||
| Number of cells | 10 | ||||||||
| Bounding box | 11 × 5 | ||||||||
| Output orientation | Unturned, flipped | ||||||||
| Step | 59 ticks | ||||||||
| Recovery time (ignoring FNG if any) |
54 ticks | ||||||||
| Minimum overclock period (ignoring FNG if any) |
Unknown | ||||||||
| Spartan? | Yes | ||||||||
| Discovered by | David Buckingham | ||||||||
| Year of discovery | 1996 | ||||||||
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Conduit 1, also known by its systematic name BFx59H, is one of the earliest and most remarkable converters, discovered by Dave Buckingham on July 5, 1996.[1] Composed of a block and a snake (or eater 1 to make it Spartan, or shillelagh for slightly better clearance), it transforms a B-heptomino into a clean Herschel with very good clearance in 59 generations, allowing easy connections to other conduits (see images below). It forms the final stage of many of the known composite conduits, including the majority of the original sixteen Herschel conduits. It is important because it was one of the key pieces in finding a method for construction of oscillators and guns of arbitrary large period (see omniperiodic).
Image gallery
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Generation 0 with a B-heptomino -
Generation 59 with a Herschel
See also
References
- ↑ David Buckingham (October 12, 1996). "My Experience with B-heptominos in Oscillators". Paul Callahan's Page of Conway's Life Miscellany. Retrieved on July 28, 2021.
External links
- BFx59H at the Life Lexicon
- Conduit 1 at Adam P. Goucher's Catagolue (pseudo-object)