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Ran this pattern in Golly, the lifespan appeared slightly different.
Double-checked; 6929 is in fact correct. -- Undo revision 43229 by 77topaz (talk)
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|name        = Jaydot
|name        = Jaydot
|pname        = jaydot
|pname        = jaydot
|l            = 7059
|l            = 6929
|c            = 9
|c            = 9
|bx          = 3
|bx          = 3

Revision as of 20:10, 29 January 2018

Jaydot
b2o$3o2$bo$b2o$o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]]
Pattern type Methuselah
Number of cells 9
Bounding box 3 × 6
Lifespan 6929 generations
L/I 769.9
Static symmetry Unspecified
Discovered by Tanner Jacobi
Year of discovery 2014

Jaydot is a 9-cell methuselah. The ratio of its lifespan to the number of cells in its bounding box is unusually high for a methuselah, though Bunnies 11 is superior in that respect. Because the pattern is composed of common spark and a common pond predecessor, it is simple to synthesize.