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{{Oscillator|p=2|name=Beacon|pname=beacon|c=6|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true|discoverer=John Conway|discoveryear=1970}} | {{Oscillator|p=2|name=Beacon|pname=beacon|c=6|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true|discoverer=John Conway|discoveryear=1970}} | ||
The '''beacon''' is the third most common [[oscillator]] (after the [[blinker]] and [[toad]]). It was found by [[:Category:Patterns found by John Conway|John Conway]] in March [[:Category:Patterns found in 1970|1970]]. | The '''beacon''' is the third most common [[oscillator]] (after the [[blinker]] and [[toad]]). It was found by [[:Category:Patterns found by John Conway|John Conway]] in March [[:Category:Patterns found in 1970|1970]]. | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Beacon maker]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[http://www.argentum.freeserve.co.uk/lex_b.htm#beacon Beacon] at the Life Lexicon | [http://www.argentum.freeserve.co.uk/lex_b.htm#beacon Beacon] at the Life Lexicon | ||
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 6 | ||||||
| Period | 2 (mod: Unknown) | ||||||
| Heat | Unknown | ||||||
| Volatility | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Kinetic symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||
| Discovered by | John Conway | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 1970 | ||||||
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The beacon is the third most common oscillator (after the blinker and toad). It was found by John Conway in March 1970.
See also
External links
Beacon at the Life Lexicon