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Volatile objects

In the realm of volatile objects, several small configurations were found which were capable of expanding hundreds or even thousands of generations before settling down into a stable ending. One of these, of seven cells, resembling the greek letter , occurs frequently in general evolutions; its second generation, sometimes called a ``thunderbird,'' is also common. Not only are they of frequent occurrence; their expansion is quite aggressive, although the region of evolution usually collides with other regions in the field and soon loses its identity.

 
Figure: First and second generations of a very volatile object.  



Harold V. McIntosh
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