still life
noun/ˌstɪl ˈlaɪf/
Etymology
Calque of Dutch stilleven.
- derived from stilleven
Definitions
A work of art depicting an arrangement of inanimate objects.
A pattern that does not change from one generation to the next.
- I think you're talking about a configuration known as "eater," a still life in 6-8 cells. If the glider hits the right spot, the eater will form a bridge and destroy the glider while undergoing little change before reverting.
- Thus, a natural question, apparently proposed very early, was whether there exists a still life (i.e. period 1 oscillator) that reflects a glider.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for still life. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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