Buckaroo

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Buckaroo
x = 27, y = 17, rule = B3/S23 8b3o$8bo17bo$9bo14b2o$25b2o5$9bo$7bobo$6bobo$2o3bo2bo$2o4bobo$7bobo9b 2o$9bo9bobo$21bo$21b2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]]
Pattern type Miscellaneous
Number of cells 23
Static symmetry Unspecified
Discovered by David Buckingham
Year of discovery Unknown

Buckaroo is a queen bee shuttle stabilized at one end by an eater in such a way that it can turn a glider. It was found by David Buckingham in the 1970s. The name is due to Bill Gosper.

See also

Buckaroo at the Life Lexicon