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{{Stilllife|type=eater|name=Eater 4|pname=eater4|bx=14|by=14|c=40|discoverer=David Buckingham|discoveryear=1971|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true|synthesis=18}} | {{Stilllife|type=eater|name=Eater 4|pname=eater4|bx=14|by=14|c=40|discoverer=David Buckingham|discoveryear=1971|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true|synthesis=18|rulespecial=[[Conway's Game of Life|Conway Life]]|rulemin=B/S23|rulemax=B378/S012345678}} | ||
'''Eater 4''' is an [[eater]] that was found by [[:Category:Patterns found by David Buckingham|David Buckingham]] in [[:Category:Patterns found in 1971|1971]], but was not recognized as an eater until 1975 or 1976. It can't eat [[glider]]s, but it can be used for various other purposes.<!--Such as what?--> The four northeast-most center cells regrow in a few generations after being destroyed by taking a bite out of something. | '''Eater 4''' is an [[eater]] that was found by [[:Category:Patterns found by David Buckingham|David Buckingham]] in [[:Category:Patterns found in 1971|1971]], but was not recognized as an eater until 1975 or 1976. It can't eat [[glider]]s, but it can be used for various other purposes.<!--Such as what?--> The four northeast-most center cells regrow in a few generations after being destroyed by taking a bite out of something. | ||
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This page does not link to a downloadable synthesis file.
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| Pattern type | Eater | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 40 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 14 × 14 | ||||||
| Static symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||
| Discovered by | David Buckingham | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 1971 | ||||||
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Eater 4 is an eater that was found by David Buckingham in 1971, but was not recognized as an eater until 1975 or 1976. It can't eat gliders, but it can be used for various other purposes. The four northeast-most center cells regrow in a few generations after being destroyed by taking a bite out of something.
See also
External links
- Eater 4 at the Life Lexicon
- Life Objects 26 Bits and Larger at Mark D. Niemiec's Life Page