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{{Puffer|name=Glider-producing switch engine|bx=67|by=60|pname=gliderproducingswitchengine|c=123|p=384|s=c/12|dir=Diagonal|discoverer=Charles Corderman|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true|synthesis=5|synthesisRLE=true}} | {{Puffer|name=Glider-producing switch engine|bx=67|by=60|pname=gliderproducingswitchengine|c=123|p=384|s=c/12|dir=Diagonal|discoverer=Charles Corderman|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true|synthesis=5|synthesisRLE=true}} | ||
The '''glider-producing switch engine''' (or '''glider-making switch engine''') is a [[puffer]] that was found by [[:Category:Patterns found by Charles Corderman|Charles Corderman]]. It consists of a [[switch engine]] reacting with [[block]]s produce various [[still life]]s and a [[glider]] every 384 [[generation]]s. | The '''glider-producing switch engine''' (or '''glider-making switch engine''') is a [[puffer]] that was found by [[:Category:Patterns found by Charles Corderman|Charles Corderman]] in the early 1970's. It consists of a [[switch engine]] reacting with [[block]]s to produce various [[still life]]s and a [[glider]] every 384 [[generation]]s. | ||
It is the second most common naturally-occurring pattern that exhibits [[infinite growth]], and is one of only two patterns that exhibits infinite growth that has been known to occur naturally (the other being the [[block-laying switch engine]]). | It is the second most common naturally-occurring pattern that exhibits [[infinite growth]], and is one of only two patterns that exhibits infinite growth that has been known to occur naturally (the other being the [[block-laying switch engine]]). | ||
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| Pattern type | Puffer | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 123 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 67 × 60 | ||||||
| Direction | Diagonal | ||||||
| Period | 384 | ||||||
| Speed | c/12 | ||||||
| Discovered by | Charles Corderman | ||||||
| Year of discovery | Unknown | ||||||
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The glider-producing switch engine (or glider-making switch engine) is a puffer that was found by Charles Corderman in the early 1970's. It consists of a switch engine reacting with blocks to produce various still lifes and a glider every 384 generations.
It is the second most common naturally-occurring pattern that exhibits infinite growth, and is one of only two patterns that exhibits infinite growth that has been known to occur naturally (the other being the block-laying switch engine).
Time bomb
The time bomb (shown below) is a 17-cell pattern that was found by Doug Petrie that evolves into a glider-producing switch engine.[1]
Image gallery
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 RLE: here |
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References
External links
- Single switch engine puffer trains at the Life Objects Catalog