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idk but herschel forms from a lot of them (make a b for 2g, then delete the block)MathAndCode wrote: November 28th, 2020, 6:31 pmI meant that forms from the most three-glider collisions.EvinZL wrote: November 28th, 2020, 6:26 pmHerschel or r? If by "common" you mean forms the most not necessarily from a three glider collision
Yes, but should slightly different timings count?EvinZL wrote: November 28th, 2020, 6:36 pmidk but herschel forms from a lot of them (make a b for 2g, then delete the block)
Nah.MathAndCode wrote: November 28th, 2020, 6:40 pmYes, but should slightly different timings count?EvinZL wrote: November 28th, 2020, 6:36 pmidk but herschel forms from a lot of them (make a b for 2g, then delete the block)
So then what object that has no two-glider synthesis is formed by the most three-glider collisions where the third glider would not have led to the same result in the same way by arriving one or two generations earlier?
Almost certainly the R, or if you wanted to be annoying the pre-block (all 2G collisions which produce it have dying sparks at that stage) or the 4 cell Z-tetromino beehive predecessor (the 2G also produces a spark at that stage)MathAndCode wrote: November 28th, 2020, 7:10 pm So then what object that has no two-glider synthesis is formed by the most three-glider collisions where the third glider would not have led to the same result in the same way by arriving one or two generations earlier?
That was my best guess, but other common sequences, like wing and century, would also be plausible.
0E0Ps or OTCAs running 2x2.Schiaparelliorbust wrote: November 29th, 2020, 3:03 pm Are there any metacells or any other method of emulating Margolus rules in CGoL?
Ok, well I know that. I even just accidentally made a B1 rule that can emulate a Margolus rule (B12347/S123458). Let me rephrase my question then: Are there any metacells or any other method of emulating any arbitrary Margolus rules in CGoL?bubblegum wrote: November 29th, 2020, 3:53 pm0E0Ps or OTCAs running 2x2.Schiaparelliorbust wrote: November 29th, 2020, 3:03 pm Are there any metacells or any other method of emulating Margolus rules in CGoL?
I think the 0E0Ps can simulate arbitrary Margolus rules.Schiaparelliorbust wrote: November 29th, 2020, 4:00 pmOk, well I know that. I even just accidentally made a B1 rule that can emulate a Margolus rule (B12347/S123458). Let me rephrase my question then: Are there any metacells or any other method of emulating any arbitrary Margolus rules in CGoL?bubblegum wrote: November 29th, 2020, 3:53 pm0E0Ps or OTCAs running 2x2.Schiaparelliorbust wrote: November 29th, 2020, 3:03 pmAre there any metacells or any other method of emulating Margolus rules in CGoL?
For any N, there's a p43N+1 oscillator where every cell in the rotor changes state at least 2N times per period — but for specific values of N I'm not sure about improvements to that upper bound...Hdjensofjfnen wrote: November 29th, 2020, 6:02 pm What is the smallest-period oscillator for which every cell in the rotor changes state at least four times per period? Six times? What about the highest-period oscillator for which every cell in the rotor changes state exactly two times per period?
It doesn't say anything on the LifeWiki page like that.
What do you mean by "eater welds"?Hdjensofjfnen wrote: December 1st, 2020, 1:50 pm Is there an existing catalogue of eater welds? Or should I make one?
No. Sometimes we need eaters close to each other in conduits, so new still lives with two eater heads are needed.ColorfulGalaxy wrote: December 2nd, 2020, 6:56 amWhat do you mean by "eater welds"?Hdjensofjfnen wrote: December 1st, 2020, 1:50 pm Is there an existing catalogue of eater welds? Or should I make one?
Does that include oscillators like "eater plug"?
It does include oscillators, but ones like test tube baby, with two heads.ColorfulGalaxy wrote: December 2nd, 2020, 6:56 amWhat do you mean by "eater welds"?Hdjensofjfnen wrote: December 1st, 2020, 1:50 pm Is there an existing catalogue of eater welds? Or should I make one?
Does that include oscillators like "eater plug"?
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x = 8, y = 5, rule = Symbiosis
B5.AB$.A$.B3A$3.A$5.BA!Medium, as the sparker is still changed (advanced by one generation) if the spark is removed even if it technically isn't destroyed.MathAndCode wrote: December 6th, 2020, 7:11 pm Would this dot sparker count as medium or strong?Code: Select all
x = 8, y = 5, rule = Symbiosis B5.AB$.A$.B3A$3.A$5.BA!
Ah; thank you for explaining.goldenratio wrote: December 6th, 2020, 7:16 pmMedium, as the sparker is still changed (advanced by one generation) if the spark is removed even if it technically isn't destroyed.
./apgluxe --rule (Your rule)