Worker bee
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| Pattern type | Oscillator | ||||||||
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| Number of cells | 34 | ||||||||
| Bounding box | 16 × 11 | ||||||||
| Period | 9 (mod: Unknown) | ||||||||
| Heat | 15.6 | ||||||||
| Volatility | 0.66 | Unknown | ||||||||
| Kinetic symmetry | Unspecified | ||||||||
| Discovered by | David Buckingham | ||||||||
| Year of discovery | 1972 | ||||||||
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Worker bee (or lonely bee[1]) is a period 9 oscillator and was found by David Buckingham in 1972. Unlike the similar snacker, worker bee produces no sparks, and is thus not considered to be very important. Like the snacker, the worker bee is extensible - it is, in fact, a finite version of the infinite oscillator which consists of six on cells and two off cells alternating along a line.
References
- ↑ Mark D. Niemiec. "Life Objects Sorted by Name (L)". Retrieved on May 1, 2009.
External links
- Worker bee at the Life Lexicon