Kermit

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Kermit
x = 23, y = 15, rule = B3/S23 bo19bo$2o19b2o$o2bo4b2o3b2o4bo2bo$4bob2obo3bob2obo$3bo15bo$5b4o5b4o$9b 2ob2o2$10bobo$9bo3bo$5b5o3b5o$4b2o2b2o3b2o2b2o$4bo5bobo5bo$2b4o2bobobo bo2b4o$9bo3bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART ]] #C [[ HEIGHT 360 WIDTH 600 THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 16 GPS 5 TRACKLOOP 5 0 -1/5 ]]
Pattern type Spaceship
Number of cells 76
Bounding box 23 × 15
Direction Orthogonal
Period 5 (mod: 5)
Speed c/5 | c/5
Heat 77.6
Kinetic symmetry -c
Discovered by Frank Everdij
Year of discovery 2022

Kermit is a c/5 orthogonal spaceship that is notable for having a known glider synthesis. It was found by Frank Everdij on February 3, 2022, who named it "Kermit" for its resemblance to a frog,[1] in reference to the popular Muppets character Kermit the Frog.

On December 30, 2024, Goldtiger997 found a final synthesis step for Kermit.[2] It was then completed in 343 gliders (337 actual gliders and two LWSSes) the next day.[3] It has since been reduced by multiple people.

References

  1. Frank Everdij (February 3, 2022). Re: Spaceship Discussion Thread (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  2. Goldtiger997 (December 30, 2024). Re: Small Spaceship Syntheses (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  3. vilc (December 31, 2024). Re: Small Spaceship Syntheses (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums