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jmnh
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Re: Make a Spaceship With an Adjustable Slope

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Congratulations — an omniship that for every slope (p, q) “almost” reaches the maximum speed.
This raises a question for me (is this thread the right place for it? I’m not sure...):
For which slopes (p,q) are there one or more ships that reach exactly the maximum speed? I only know of 3 examples:
(1,0) xWSS
(1,1) glider
(2,1) “Sir Robin”
Are there any other?
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Re: Make a Spaceship With an Adjustable Slope

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jmnh wrote: October 20th, 2026, 4:31 pm Congratulations — an omniship that for every slope (p, q) “almost” reaches the maximum speed.
This raises a question for me (is this thread the right place for it? I’m not sure...):
For which slopes (p,q) are there one or more ships that reach exactly the maximum speed? I only know of 3 examples:
(1,0) xWSS
(1,1) glider
(2,1) “Sir Robin”
Are there any other?
That's all right now, though a technically better example for (1,0) is 64P2H1V0
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Re: Thread for basic questions

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Entity Valkyrie 2 wrote: October 19th, 2026, 8:43 am
EDIT: p596:
Does this count as a true hassler? And thus does it surpass the p576 R-pentomino Hassler for highest-period hassler?

(EDIT: Negating LW DYK 184: "...that the p576 R-pentomino hassler is the engine-based non-LCM oscillator with the highest known period?")


(Also not meaning to keep prying, but might an improved 2026 oscillator stamp collection be on the way?)
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Re: Thread for basic questions

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This:

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x = 78, y = 48, rule = B3/S23
7$37bo$37bobo$20bo17bobo4b2o$20b2o16bo2bo3b2o$11b2o2b2o4b2o15bobo$11b
2o2b2o4b3o13bobo$15b2o4b2o7bobo4bo$20b2o9b2o$20bo10bo5$38bo$39b2o$38b
2o6$45bobo$46b2o$46bo7b2o$54b2o$52b2o$52b2o!

How many difference object(no derived objects) can do boat-bit?
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Re: Thread for basic questions

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Look this!

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x = 320, y = 284, rule = B3/S23
69$111b2o$110bobo2b2o$110bo4bobo$109b2o4bo21$212b2o$211bobo$211bo$210b
2o3$208b3o$210bo$209bo7$171b2o$171b2o5b2o$178b2o3$147b2o27b2o$147b2o27b
2o$182b2o$182b2o$141b2o$141b2o$145b2o$145b2o4$140b2o$140b2o4$174b3o$172b
2o3bo$151bo$150bo26bo$150b3o19bo3bo$173b3o5$187b2o$187b2o4$182b2o$182b
2o$186b2o$186b2o$145b2o$145b2o$151b2o27b2o$151b2o27b2o3$149b2o$149b2o
5b2o$156b2o4$181bo$179bobo$180b2o35$85b2o$84bobo$84bo$83b2o24$245bo$243b
obo$244b2o!
Can we use eater 1s on the same direction to turn the pattern a osc?
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Re: Thread for basic questions

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How can I get all census data for one rule and one symmetry in Catagolue?
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Re: Thread for basic questions

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I've noticed that some 23-bit strict SLs don't have a synthesis on catagolue, even though all 23-bitters have been synthesized. Here's an example:

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x = 7, y = 11, rule = B3/S23
3bo$2bobo$3bo2$b5o$bo4bo$4b2o$bo2bo$obobo$obob2o$bo!
Where can I find their syntheses?

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#C [[ THEME Golly ]]
x = 27, y = 15, rule = LifeHistory
8.A$A6.A.A$3A4.BA2B.B2D$3.A4.2B.2B2DB$2.2A2.3B.6B2.3B$2.20B$4.19B$4.2B
C10BD4B$4.2B2C10BD4B$4.B2C11B2D3B$4.13B2D4B$5.12BD3B.B2A$6.13B3.BA.A$
6.3B.B3.B10.A$25.2A!
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Re: Thread for basic questions

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I6_I6 wrote: Yesterday, 12:40 pm I've noticed that some 23-bit strict SLs don't have a synthesis on catagolue, even though all 23-bitters have been synthesized...
Where can I find their syntheses?
See the link in the first post of the 23-bit still life syntheses project thread.
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