Replicators: B357/S3458

I found this replicator on Oct. 31, 2001. It repeats every 15 generations, on a one-dimensional 5-unit grid.

B357/S3458 5c/15 replicator

This rule has several known spaceships. It is unknown whether the replicator can lead to high-period oscillators, spaceships, guns, or other interesting technology.


Replicators -- Cellular Automata -- D. Eppstein -- UCI Inf. & Comp. Sci.