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|[[Image:triblock.png|framed|left|A '''tri-block'''<br />{{JavaRLE|triblock|brief}}]]
|[[Image:triblock.png|framed|left|A '''tri-block'''<br />{{JavaRLE|triblock|brief}}]]
|[[Image:block_of_blocks.png|framed|left|A 2&times;3 group of blocks<br />{{JavaRLE|2x3blocks|brief}}]]
|[[Image:block_of_blocks.png|framed|left|A 2&times;3 group of blocks<br />{{JavaRLE|2x3blocks|brief}}]]
|{{EmbedViewer
|rle          = 2bo$2obo$o3bo$b3o!
|position    = left
|viewerconfig = #C [[ GPS 8 THUMBSIZE 2 ]]
|caption      = A common predecessor of the bi-block plus one other unrelated block.
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Revision as of 12:26, 23 May 2021

Bi-block
x = 5, y = 2, rule = B3/S23 2ob2o$2ob2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 3 ZOOM 21 HEIGHT 400 SUPPRESS ]]
Pattern type Pseudo still life
Number of cells 8
Bounding box 5 × 2
Static symmetry Unspecified
Discovered by Unknown
Year of discovery Unknown

The bi-block is a common formation of two blocks and the smallest and most common[1] pseudo still life. Similar pseudo still lifes can be formed by considering any rectangular array of blocks, some of which are shown below.

A tri-block
RLE: here
File:Block of blocks.png
A 2×3 group of blocks
RLE: here
2bo$2obo$o3bo$b3o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ GPS 8 THUMBSIZE 2 ]]
A common predecessor of the bi-block plus one other unrelated block.
(click above to open LifeViewer)

References

  1. ↑ "Census Results in Conway's Game of Life". Online Life-Like CA Soup Search. Retrieved on July 12, 2009.