31.4

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31.4
x = 13, y = 8, rule = B3/S23 2b2o$2bobo$4bo4b2o$4ob2o2bo2bo$o2bobobobob2o$3bobobobo$4b2obobo$8bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 3 ZOOM 21 HEIGHT 400 SUPPRESS ]] #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 24 ]]
Pattern type Strict still life
Number of cells 31
Bounding box 13 × 8
Static symmetry n (C1)
Discovered by Mike Playle
Year of discovery 2013

31.4 is a 31-cell still life. It serves as a catalyst in the Snark reflector, and is thus also known as the "heart" of the Snark. It is also used in the CP semi-Snark.

The "4" of the 31.4 comes from the fact that it is the fourth 31-bit object in Mark Niemiec's still life collection.[1]

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