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Posted: **December 2nd, 2024, 9:45 pm**

I encountered this rule while golfing ruletables randomly. I like its dynamics, so I decided to post it.
In this rule, soups can last very long, which has an interesting behaviour.

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#R PhotonsAdjustables
! [[ RANDOMIZE RANDWIDTH 216 RANDHEIGHT 216 ]]

Here's some adjustable ship maker, we probably need something that destroys an adjustable ship:

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x = 34, y = 77, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
25.2C2$25.A$25.B6$8.C12.C$8.C3.BA7.2C2$22.C$25.2C$C12.C11.C$C2.BA8.2C
3$10.C.C$9.2C8$19.2C8.BA2.C$10.A9.C12.C$10.B3$9.2C13$23.C$16.C.C$23.C
$9.C.C2$5.C.C$12.C3$9.C.C5$11.C.C$19.C$9.C$6.C7.C7.C$16.C.C$6.C15.C6.
C.C3$25.C$11.C.C$25.C4.C2$30.C4$7.2C4.AB9.C$8.C15.C!

Since all of the logic gates have been found, this rule is no doubt Turing-Complete.
Goals (probably will never be achieved, but i just want to put them here):
Construction arm -> Linear propagator -> Geminoid
Unary register -> Minsky machine

EDIT by dvgrn: moving initial post (editable by islptng) to the top of this thread.
The post below is the original first post by @1and0nlycordershippr. Yes, at first the thread isn't mine.

Posted: **July 17th, 2026, 4:32 am**

islptng wrote: December 2nd, 2024, 9:45 pm Sorry about doubleposting, but it's not related:

In this rule, soup lasts very long.

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#R PhotonsAdjustables
! [[ RANDOMIZE RANDWIDTH 216 RANDHEIGHT 216 ]]

EDIT:

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x = 34, y = 77, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
25.2C2$25.A$25.B6$8.C12.C$8.C3.BA7.2C2$22.C$25.2C$C12.C11.C$C2.BA8.2C
3$10.C.C$9.2C8$19.2C8.BA2.C$10.A9.C12.C$10.B3$9.2C13$23.C$16.C.C$23.C
$9.C.C2$5.C.C$12.C3$9.C.C5$11.C.C$19.C$9.C$6.C7.C7.C$16.C.C$6.C15.C6.
C.C3$25.C$11.C.C$25.C4.C2$30.C4$7.2C4.AB9.C$8.C15.C!

Period sextupler:

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x = 36, y = 35, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
.C$4.C12$CAB$3.C8$19.2C8$34.C$21.C$.C20.B$.2C19.A12.C$22.C!

Period tripler:

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x = 36, y = 35, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
.C$4.C9$22.C$23.C2$CAB$3.C8$19.2C8$34.C$21.C$.C20.B$.2C19.A12.C$22.C!

Goals:
Prove Turing complete
Find adjustable synthesis that works for every orthogonoid
Find all logic gates
Find non-adjustable engineered spaceship
Find a puffer
Find a rake
This might be an example of a "life-emerging" rule.

Posted: **July 17th, 2026, 4:35 am**

1and0nlycordershippr wrote: July 17th, 2026, 4:32 amIn this rule, soup lasts very long.
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#R PhotonsAdjustables
! [[ RANDOMIZE RANDWIDTH 216 RANDHEIGHT 216 ]]

77116 generations later:

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x = 5861, y = 4470, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
2660.AB5.C$2641.C594$2899.C$2900.C4.C420$2738.C$2740.C2.C429$2755.C61$
2908.C42$2898.C3$3151.C4$2871.C50$3151.B$3151.A40$3150.C76$2822.C31$2765.
C3$2849.C32$2849.B$2849.A9$2667.C180.C$2670.C20$2855.C$2855.C2$2917.C
85$2837.C64$2397.AB72.C$2355.C111$2923.C$2911.C7$2672.C5$2750.C2$1779.
C4$2889.C4$2889.C2$2842.C8$2645.C$2674.C2.C11$1779.B999.C$1779.A989.C
6$2802.C$2794.C8$2852.C$2868.C7$2835.C$2922.C$1780.C$2858.C15.C16$5565.
C$2827.C$2829.C$2827.C7$5565.B$5565.A10$5564.C15$2812.C5$2785.C140.C7.
C2$2723.C11.C56.C102.C17.C2$2731.C.C.C68.C121.C$2731.C22.C2.C188.C$2734.
C190.C52.C$2835.C$2759.C$2834.C114.C$2786.C147.C$2715.2C28.C27.C10.C$
2739.C94.C103.C$2745.C13.C126.C$2161.C428.C300.C95.C8.C106.C$3103.C2$
2718.C$2718.C152.C$2855.C$2853.C$2848.C$2906.C$2163.C628.C21.C287.C$2905.
C20.C$2788.C309.C$2794.C7.C43.C486.AB3.C$2759.C341.C54.C$2829.C$2800.
C2$2899.C2$2833.C159.C2$2897.C$2879.C$2707.C11.C52.C127.C$2803.C97.C$
2690.C$2690.C$2905.C$2659.C239.C$2695.C208.C2$2907.C$2930.C$2719.C24.
C176.C$2759.C76.C3$2736.C$2766.C59.C22.C52.C58.C17.C$C2745.C19.C$4106.
C2$4107.C$2472.C$2472.C117.C3$2856.C$2900.C$2763.C24.C67.C72.C$2657.C
186.C$2734.C$519.C2263.C4.C146.C21.C6.C$2656.C118.C33.C43.C76.C2.C$2646.
C135.C93.C36.C$2656.C$2487.C301.C4.C$2643.C$2750.C$2771.C223.C$2878.C
$2771.C26.2C$496.C2374.C$2732.C59.C72.C$3584.C$2817.C$2799.C15.C1710.
C$2772.C$2748.C146.C$2678.C18.C$2878.C$2640.C49.C219.C$2488.C192.C8.C
209.C$2891.C5.C11.C$2774.C$2693.C215.C11.C6.C2$3264.C$2924.C2$3222.C$
2886.C2$2848.C.C128.C$2757.C463.C$2894.C$3219.C2$3448.C$2820.C$2911.C
$2717.C131.C$2642.C$2717.C$2704.C45.C4.C220.C119.C$2389.C512.C$2742.C
704.C$3043.C$2736.C.C16.C131.C.C$2848.C$2898.C$2777.C4$2736.C$2753.C$
2733.C3.C12.C$2753.C260.C430.C$2949.C$2772.C23.C$2921.C$2770.C$2691.C
70.C2$2775.C$2702.C$2685.C110.C$2888.C$2388.C349.C3.C104.C$2913.C$2735.
C139.C1890.C459.BA$2721.C17.C135.C9.C17.C2.C2822.C$2889.C$2873.C$2820.
C26.C43.C2.C43.C2$2880.C$2712.C109.C$2693.C126.C2$2877.C2$2718.C23.C$
1067.C$2720.C.C15.C152.C2$2672.C36.C170.C41.C$3273.C$2741.C.C$2788.C$
2880.C$2777.C.C88.C3$2837.C21.C8.C$2779.C4$2678.C595.C$2787.C.C149.C6.
C2$2742.C167.C33.C1719.C$2898.C$2896.C$5859.C$4668.C3$2687.C$2744.C198.
C2916.C2$2691.C175.C855.C2$2916.C$2873.C$2819.C$2794.2C23.C52.C$2883.
C65.C$2754.C235.C$2809.C124.C$2754.C174.C2$2644.C$3722.C$2687.C126.C$
520.C2276.C2$2829.C891.C2$2795.C134.C$2707.C2$2850.C63.C1179.C$2848.C
53.C20.C$2656.C173.C$2840.2C86.C$2834.C$2840.C7.C$2655.C2$2720.C$2859.
C14.C14.C$2805.C.C$2990.C$2797.C6.C$2766.C11.C2$2859.C129.2C2$2716.C27.
C$2764.C94.C$2932.C2$2820.C35.C2$2707.C150.C36.2C6$2744.C2$2854.C$2895.
C92.C$2876.C$2850.C$2857.C$2824.C$2733.C123.C3$2732.C$2708.C27.C$2662.
C4$2805.C2$2864.C27.C7$2783.C4$2787.C$2788.C5$3722.C$3932.AB159.C7$2757.
C13.C$2712.C$2701.C2$2791.C7$2791.B$2791.A3$2897.C151.C21$2809.C3$2702.
C19$2724.C$2744.C11$2808.2C3$2823.C4$2748.C49$3050.C30$2790.C6$2826.C
14$2808.C38$2756.C$2824.C$2763.C$2754.C12$2822.C14$2823.C46$2823.C17$
2766.C10$2896.C2.C12$2804.C2$2768.C45$2822.C3$2848.C33$2849.A$2849.B377$
2849.C83$2827.C3$2824.C19$2884.C2$2899.C$2905.C502$2729.C$2732.C17$2917.
C77$2920.C2$2920.C$2932.C195$2885.C$2894.C291$2911.C$2914.C!

Posted: **July 17th, 2026, 5:01 am**

Well, base mechanics:

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x = 185, y = 23, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
46.3C.C.C.C.3C.3C5.3C$46.C3.C.C.C.C4.C8.C$46.3C.3C.C.3C2.C6.3C$48.C.C
.C.C.C4.C6.C42.2C$46.3C.C.C.C.C4.C6.3C28.2C2.3C.3C.2C45.3C2.3C3.3C2.3C
.C3.3C$100.C2.C.C.C.C49.C2.C3.C.C4.C4.C3.C$46.3C.C.2C2.3C.C3.C.3C.C.C
.3C23.C2.3C.C.C49.C2.C3.C.C.2C.C.2C.C3.3C$3C.3C.C3.C.3C.3C.3C.2C18.C3.
C.C.C.C3.C.C.C.C.C.C.C.C25.C2.C.C.C.C49.C2.C3.C.C2.C.C2.C.C3.C$C3.C.C
.C3.C2.C3.C2.C3.C.C17.3C.C.C.C.3C.C.C.C.3C.3C.3C22.3C.3C.3C49.C3.3C3.
3C2.3C.3C.3C$3C.3C.C3.C2.C3.C2.3C.2C20.C.C.C.C.C3.C.C.C.C.C2.C4.C$2.C
.C3.C3.C2.C3.C2.C3.C.C17.3C.C.2C2.3C.2C.2C.C.C2.C2.3C$3C.C3.3C.C2.C3.
C2.3C.C.C4$166.C2$11.C50.C48.2C2.3C3$168.C$11.A49.A49.A4.A46.2CAB.2C$
11.B49.B49.B4.B47.C!

Anyways, dot hassler:

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x = 47, y = 45, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
23.C$.2C23.C$.C$22.C.AB16.2C$25.C17.C15$45.C$42.CB$3.C39.A$C45.C$3.A20.
C18.C$3.BC$.C15$3.C17.C$3.2C16.BA.C$45.C$20.C23.2C$23.C!

Posted: **July 17th, 2026, 5:05 am**

Since the basic splitter as well as its capped reflector version both have a RT of 4, all oscillator and gun periods ≥4 can be proven to exist. I haven't found any p2s or p3s, but islptng might've intentionally added them to the rule. In that case, this rule is omniperiodic.

A fun little shifter thingie:

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x = 12, y = 25, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
4.C2$6.C2$8.C2$10.C5$C8.BA$11.C6$9.C2$7.C2$5.C2$3.C!

Posted: **July 17th, 2026, 7:07 am**

I6_I6 wrote: July 17th, 2026, 5:05 am Since the basic splitter as well as its capped reflector version both have a RT of 4, all oscillator and gun periods ≥4 can be proven to exist. I haven't found any p2s or p3s, but islptng might've intentionally added them to the rule. In that case, this rule is omniperiodic.

I won't make any change to the rule, because I just encountered this rule while adding transitions randomly in the ruletable, and was attracted by its dynamics, so I stopped and posted that.
But this rule looks apgsearchable! [EDIT: Very slow at 70 soups per second...]

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Here's an AND gate found when I'm trying to engineer an OR:

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x = 33, y = 22, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
18.C$18.C$6.C.C11.C.C2$2B22.2C2$14.C.C13.C.C3$18.C$18.C$28.C$15.C15.C
2$15.C15.C2$10.C$7.C13.C2$7.C13.C$10.A17.A$10.B17.B!

Edit: True period doubler

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x = 12, y = 33, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
4.C$C.C5.C.C4$4.C.C$5.C$.C7.C2$.C7.C12$9.C.C$4.C4$5.B$5.A3$10.C$3.C.C
$10.C!

Edit 2: Found OR!

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x = 23, y = 43, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
9.B$9.B7$C.C17.C.C3$4.C.C5.C.C4$8.C.C$9.C$5.C7.C2$5.C7.C2$13.C$.C19.C
2$.C19.C5$13.A$13.B11$9.A$9.B!

Next: ANDNOT! (PHPBB12345's one doesn't work because its parity is wrong.)

Posted: **July 17th, 2026, 7:17 am**

islptng wrote: July 17th, 2026, 7:07 am
I6_I6 wrote: July 17th, 2026, 5:05 am Since the basic splitter as well as its capped reflector version both have a RT of 4, all oscillator and gun periods ≥4 can be proven to exist. I haven't found any p2s or p3s, but islptng might've intentionally added them to the rule. In that case, this rule is omniperiodic.
I won't make any change to the rule, because I just encountered this rule while adding transitions randomly in the ruletable, and was attracted by its dynamics, so I stopped and posted that.
But this rule looks apgsearchable! [EDIT: Very slow at 70 soups per second...]

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Here's an AND gate found when I'm trying to engineer an OR:
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x = 33, y = 22, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
18.C$18.C$6.C.C11.C.C2$2B22.2C2$14.C.C13.C.C3$18.C$18.C$28.C$15.C15.C
2$15.C15.C2$10.C$7.C13.C2$7.C13.C$10.A17.A$10.B17.B!

Simple ANDNOT gate:

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x = 21, y = 24, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
20.C$20.C2$BA19$20.A$20.B!

EDIT:

islptng wrote: July 17th, 2026, 7:07 am Next: ANDNOT! (PHPBB12345's one doesn't work because its parity is wrong.)

parity changer:

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x = 18, y = 9, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
17.C$8.C.C$17.C2$BA9.C.2C2$17.C$8.C.C$17.C!

Posted: **July 18th, 2026, 5:49 am**

p33 gun:

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x = 31, y = 42, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
14.C.C12$C.C12.A12.C.C$2.BA9.BABAB9.AB5$13.C3.C4$2.A25.A$2.B12.A12.B$
15.B5$13.C3.C$.C2.AB19.BA2.C$13.A3.A$.C10.CB3.BC10.C$13.A.C.A$2C4.AB15.
BA4.2C$15.A$15.B3$11.C.C3.C.C2$14.C.C!

Next goal: XOR.

Posted: **July 19th, 2026, 11:30 am**

1and0nlycordershippr wrote: July 18th, 2026, 5:49 am Next goal: XOR.

Easy:

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x = 23, y = 50, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
7.C.B.C$7.C.B.C7$C.C17.C.C3$4.C.C5.C.C4$8.C.C$9.C$5.C7.C2$5.C7.C2$13.
C$.C19.C2$.C19.C2$2.C.C$10.C2$C.C3.C.C.C$16.C.C$12.C$4.C$4.C5.C.C$17.
C$4.C$.C5.C9.C2$.C5.C12.2C2$3.C16.2B2$3.C16.2C6$10.C.A.C$10.C.B.C!

Targets:

Rule 110
Universal Constructor

I'll edit this post later to show progress.

Edit: Signal injector?

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x = 39, y = 21, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
2.B$.3B$B.B.B$2.B13.C$2.B19.C.C$2.B13.C2$19.C6.C.C$C18.C.C15.2C$C18.C
$25.C11.AB$14.C.C$22.C.C12.2C$16.C2$22.C.C$13.C2$13.C7.C$26.C.C$21.C!

No extend/retract mechanism found, but here's an alternate way that can fire at any position:

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x = 42, y = 64, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
6.C34.C24$5.A34.A$5.B34.B5$5.A$5.B5$5.A33.A$5.B33.B3$35.A$35.B3$40.A$
40.B3$6.A$6.B5$A$B$41.A$41.B5$35.A$35.B!

Combine with this mechanism (to place the arm dot):

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x = 12, y = 36, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
11.C$BA2$8.C27$9.A$9.B3$5.A$5.B!

We can now make a constructor!

Posted: **July 21st, 2026, 1:05 am**

Wait… We need a signal doubler in this rule!
EDIT: Slide gun thing:

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x = 7, y = 10, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
2.ABC$.C3$C.C$3.BAC2$.C$4.C.C$.C!

EDIT2:

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x = 35, y = 14, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
28.CBA$32.C5$CBA$4.C4$30.C$29.2CAB2C$30.C2.C!

Posted: **August 1st, 2026, 9:04 am**

This thing makes what looks like waves.

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x = 71, y = 19, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
32.CBA$35.C7$33.C$32.2CAB2C$CBA30.C2.C31.ABC$3.C63.C6$22.ABC21.CBA$21.
C27.C!

EDIT: Upon tweaking it we see that it produces the common adjustable spaceships.

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x = 71, y = 15, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
32.CBA$35.C7$33.C$32.2CAB2C$CBA30.C2.C31.ABC$3.C63.C2$10.ABC45.CBA$9.
C51.C!

EDIT2:

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x = 71, y = 14, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
32.CBA$35.C7$33.C$32.2CAB2C$CBA30.C2.C31.ABC$3.C63.C$7.BA53.AB$7.B2.C
49.C2.B!

Posted: **August 1st, 2026, 6:21 pm**

Sawtooth:

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x = 20, y = 23, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
5.CBA3.C.AC$.ABC4.C4.2B$C16.ABC$16.C2$.ABC$C16.ABC$14.C.C2$14.C$10.2C
$11.C3$13.C.C$10.C5$8.A$4.C2.AB2C$4.C4.C!

Posted: **August 1st, 2026, 6:58 pm**

I'd like to note, the mechanism behind the adjustable ships is the exact mechanism that powers adjustable slope ships, so there are infinitely many speeds and slopes in this rule. Diagonal/oblique gun when?

Posted: **August 1st, 2026, 7:16 pm**

Docsy wrote: August 1st, 2026, 6:58 pm I'd like to note, the mechanism behind the adjustable ships is the exact mechanism that powers adjustable slope ships, so there are infinitely many speeds and slopes in this rule. Diagonal/oblique gun when?

I've never built one of those, so I don't know how to adjust them, but here's a 2c/20d:

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x = 11, y = 11, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
2.AB5.C$C$10.A$10.B4$.A$.B$7.AB.C$.C!

EDIT:
(4,2)c/14:

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x = 9, y = 5, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
BC2.BA$BA5.C$8.A$.BA5.B$.B6.C!

Posted: **August 1st, 2026, 7:19 pm**

Adapting Ampere's guide here: https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic ... 829#p72829

Here's an oblique ship, (2,-6)c/54:

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x = 11, y = 29, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
3.AB4.C$.C$10.A$10.B21$.B$.A2$C6.BA$10.C!

Posted: **August 1st, 2026, 7:24 pm**

2c/10d:

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x = 7, y = 7, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
C3.BA$.A4.C$.B$6.B$6.A$2.AB.C$.C!

Posted: **August 1st, 2026, 9:16 pm**

(10,2)c/72:

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x = 9, y = 37, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
.C3.BA$.B5.2B$.A6.A33$C.BA$7.C!

EDIT: (26,14)c/1092

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x = 44, y = 80, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
C40.BA$.A41.C$.B74$43.B$43.A$2.AB38.C$.C!

EDIT2:(176,2)c/810:

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x = 7, y = 372, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
C3.BA$.A4.C$.B366$6.B$6.A$2.AB.C$.C!

EDIT3: (536,2)c/2466:

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x = 7, y = 1128, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
C3.BA$.A4.C$.B1122$6.B$6.A$2.AB.C$.C!

EDIT4: (2236,2)c/10286:

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x = 7, y = 4698, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
C3.BA$.A4.C$.B4692$6.B$6.A$2.AB.C$.C!
[[ MAXGRIDSIZE 14 ]]

Posted: **August 2nd, 2026, 3:12 am**

Docsy wrote: August 1st, 2026, 6:58 pm I'd like to note, the mechanism behind the adjustable ships is the exact mechanism that powers adjustable slope ships, so there are infinitely many speeds and slopes in this rule. Diagonal/oblique gun when?

Very-crudely-designed-but-working p144 2c/18d gun:

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x = 172, y = 161, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
4.C$72.C.C$4.C3$10.BA61.C$3.C.C$70.C$C.C$12.BA56.C$74.C2$.C72.C$69.C$
.C56.C$62.C.C$58.C$56.C$50.C.C$56.C$151.C$155.C.C$151.CB$152.A10.C$
157.C.C$163.C$165.C$169.C.C$165.C16$166.B$166.A$162.B$162.A28$62.A$
62.B7$52.A10.C$52.B4.C.C2$51.C9.BA9.B$55.C8.BA6.A$51.C8.C.C$51.C8.C3.
A8.B.AB79.C$55.C8.B8.A78.C$51.C8.C95.C$158.C$162.C.C2$64.A8.AB95.C$
61.BA.B5.AB94.C$57.C.C99.C.C8.C$65.A5.A66.C.C$65.B4.CB$52.B18.A$52.A$
139.C$69.C.C$136.C2.C$68.C$63.C19.BA4.BA45.C2$63.C$67.C$135.C.C$67.C$
132.C.C$64.C3$75.BA56.C$63.C.C$133.C40$56.C$50.C.C$56.C!

I didn't need to use the same long and thin base photon gun for everything, but I was lazy.
(Edit: Fixed ship speed)

Posted: **August 2nd, 2026, 8:28 am**

Can anyone find an antelopewise ship?

Posted: **August 9th, 2026, 10:11 am**

WHAT?

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x = 17, y = 7, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
6.ABC$CBA2.C8.ABC$3.C4.A4.C$8.B2$CBA11.ABC$3.C3.BAB3.C!

EDIT: That means a new c/3:

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x = 17, y = 11, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
6.ABC$CBA2.C8.ABC$3.C4.A4.C$4.AB2.B2.BA2$CBA11.ABC$3.C3.BAB3.C3$4.CBA
3.ABC$7.C.C!

EDIT2: Extensible:

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x = 47, y = 465, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
21.ABC$20.C$23.A$23.B3$.ABC39.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C
$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.
ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.
CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.C
BA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.
ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C
45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.
CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.
C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$
.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA
11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$
15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.
C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.
C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.
ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.
CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.C
BA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.
ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C
45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.
CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.
C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$
.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA
11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$
15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.
C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.
C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.
ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.
CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.C
BA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.
ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C
45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.
CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.
C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$
.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA
11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$
15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.
C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.
C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.
ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.
CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.C
BA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.
ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C
45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.
CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.
C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA11.ABC$
.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$15.CBA
11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C14.CBA11.ABC14.C$18.C9.C3$
15.CBA11.ABC$.ABC14.C9.C14.CBA$C45.C3$.ABC39.CBA$C45.C22$19.CBA3.ABC$
22.C.C!

EDIT3: Works for all “orthogonoid” speeds:

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x = 57, y = 17, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
26.ABC$23.C3$3.ABC45.CBA$C27.A27.C$28.B2$3.ABC45.CBA$C55.C6$25.ABC.CB
A$22.C11.C!

What should we name it?

Posted: **August 11th, 2026, 10:17 am**

Giant rake:

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x = 1661, y = 456, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
23.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.B
A49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.
BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA$20.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C
3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.
C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.
C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C2$24.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A
51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.
A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A51.A$3.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA
9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB
19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B
19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.B
A9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.A
B19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.
B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA9.AB19.B19.BA$C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.
C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C
3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.
B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C
3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.
B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.
B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3$3.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.
AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.B
A9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.
BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB
39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA9.AB39.BA$C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C
3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.
B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C
3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.
B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.
B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C
3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C3.C3.B39.B3.C11$23.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.
BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.
BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA49.AB51.BA$20.C3.
B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.
B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.
B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.B51.B3.C43.C3.
B51.B3.C13$49.AB103.BA101.AB103.BA101.AB103.BA101.AB103.BA101.AB103.B
A101.AB103.BA101.AB103.BA101.AB103.BA$46.C3.B103.B3.C95.C3.B103.B3.C95.
C3.B103.B3.C95.C3.B103.B3.C95.C3.B103.B3.C95.C3.B103.B3.C95.C3.B103.B
3.C95.C3.B103.B3.C27$101.AB207.BA205.AB207.BA205.AB207.BA205.AB207.BA
$98.C3.B207.B3.C199.C3.B207.B3.C199.C3.B207.B3.C199.C3.B207.B3.C55$205.
AB415.BA413.AB415.BA$202.C3.B415.B3.C407.C3.B415.B3.C111$413.AB831.BA
$410.C3.B831.B3.C223$829.AB$826.C3.B!

Posted: **August 13th, 2026, 6:36 am**

islptng wrote: December 2nd, 2024, 9:45 pm I encountered this rule while golfing ruletables randomly. I like its dynamics, so I decided to post it.
In this rule, soups can last very long, which has an interesting behaviour.
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#R PhotonsAdjustables
! [[ RANDOMIZE RANDWIDTH 216 RANDHEIGHT 216 ]]
Here's some adjustable ship maker, we probably need something that destroys an adjustable ship:
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x = 34, y = 77, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
25.2C2$25.A$25.B6$8.C12.C$8.C3.BA7.2C2$22.C$25.2C$C12.C11.C$C2.BA8.2C
3$10.C.C$9.2C8$19.2C8.BA2.C$10.A9.C12.C$10.B3$9.2C13$23.C$16.C.C$23.C
$9.C.C2$5.C.C$12.C3$9.C.C5$11.C.C$19.C$9.C$6.C7.C7.C$16.C.C$6.C15.C6.
C.C3$25.C$11.C.C$25.C4.C2$30.C4$7.2C4.AB9.C$8.C15.C!
Since all of the logic gates have been found, this rule is no doubt Turing-Complete.
Goals (probably will never be achieved, but i just want to put them here):
Construction arm -> Linear propagator -> Geminoid
Unary register -> Minsky machine

EDIT by dvgrn: moving initial post (editable by islptng) to the top of this thread.
The post below is the original first post by @1and0nlycordershippr. Yes, at first the thread isn't mine.

Can you give me the ruletable?

Posted: **August 13th, 2026, 7:09 am**

1and0nlycordershippr wrote: August 13th, 2026, 6:36 am [...]
Can you give me the ruletable?

Any RuleLoader rule that automatically works in LV without a rule table can be found in the List of rule tables on LifeWiki
.
The actual rule is here: https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Rule:PhotonsAdjustables

Posted: **August 14th, 2026, 8:38 am**

Another wave generator:

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x = 49, y = 37, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
23.AB$20.C3.B2$19.AB3.A3.BA$3.AB19.B19.BA$C3.B6.AB23.BA6.B3.C3$4.BA37.
AB$24.A$12.BA10.B10.AB2$20.BA5.AB17$38.AB$23.AB10.C3.B$20.C3.B4$14.AB
$11.C3.B!

EDIT: “Orthogonoid” rake:

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x = 49, y = 25, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
23.AB$20.C3.B2$19.AB3.A3.BA$3.AB19.B19.BA$C3.B6.AB23.BA6.B3.C2$4.B39.
B$3.ABA37.ABA$C3.B19.A19.B3.C$12.BA10.B10.AB2$20.BA5.AB6$31.BA$31.B3.
C$23.AB$20.C3.B2$14.CA2.C$14.2B!

Posted: **August 14th, 2026, 10:32 pm**

Bad pull:

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x = 10, y = 47, rule = PhotonsAdjustables
5.C8$5.A$5.B3$3.A$3.B5.A$9.B7$6.A$6.B$8.A$8.B6$4.A$4.B3$6.A$A5.B$B7$3.
A$3.B$.A$.B!

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