Methuselahs
New Record Methuselah
Methuselahs
Andrzej Okrasinski has found a new methuselah record holder, a 15 bit intial pattern with a final population of 1623 after 29053 generations. David Bell quickly found a 13 cell predecessor, bringing the record to 29055.
Some of the more unusual objects which make an appearance but which aren't in the final
census include
a Lightweight Spaceship [9P4H2V0.1],
a Fishook Eater [7.3],
a Long Barge [8.9],
a Big S [14.492],
a Bi-Pond [16.2630]
and an unnamed 13 bit object
[13.182].
| Size | Discoverer | Gens | Final Pop. | Final Pattern, Census |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |
[David Bell] |
29055 | 1623 |
102(4.1), 2(4.2), 15(5.1), 6(6.2), 57(6.4), 1(7.2), 18(7.4), 5(8.7), 2(12.41), 135(3P2.1), 1(6P2.1), 1(6P2.2), 28(5P4H1V1.1) |
| 15 |
[Andrzej Okrasinski] |
29053 |
Note: Not all of the paths of escaped gliders are shown.