Blinker

	Blinker
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Pattern type	Oscillator
Number of cells	3
Period	2 (mod: Unknown)
Heat	Unknown
Volatility	Unknown \| Unknown
Kinetic symmetry	Unspecified
Discovered by	John Conway
Year of discovery	1970
Pattern files
Plaintext	blinker.cells
RLE	blinker.rle

The blinker is the smallest and most common oscillator. It was found by John Conway in March 1970.

External links

Blinker at the Life Lexicon