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{{Oscillator
{{Oscillator
|name           = Cha cha
|name             = Cha cha
|pname           = chacha
|pname           = chacha
|type            = Muttering moat
|f1              = Muttering moat<!--
|family       = Clock
|f2              = Sparkling spring-->
|c               = 16
|family           = Clock
|bx             = 8
|c               = 16
|by             = 6
|bx               = 8
|p               = 2
|by               = 6
|m           = 2
|p               = 2
|h               = 16
|m               = 2
|v               = 0.66
|h               = 16
|rulemin         = B3/S23
|v               = 0.66
|rulemax         = B3678/S02345678
|symmetry        = .k
|rulespecial    = [[Conway's Game of Life|Conway Life]]
|rulemin         = B3/S23
|synthesis       = 23
|rulemax         = B3678/S02345678
|animated        = true
|isorulemin      = B3ejknq/S2ik3cy
|nofile          = true
|isorulemax      = B2ein34-jk5-ry678/S02345678
|viewerconfig   = #C [[ LOOP 2 GPS 2 THUMBSIZE 2 ]]
|synthesis       = 10
|synthesisRLE    = true
|animated         = true
|plaintext       = true
|rle              = true
|viewerconfig     = #C [[ LOOP 2 GPS 2 THUMBSIZE 2 ]]
|apgcode          = xp2_4o6o7o68zx1
|pentadecathlonid = 16P2.94
}}
}}
'''Cha cha'''<ref>http://codercontest.com/mniemiec/16/16chacha.rle</ref> is a period 2 oscillator and extension of [[clock]].
'''Cha cha'''<ref>{{LinkNiemiec|16/16chacha.rle|title=Cha cha|nobullet=nobullet}}</ref> is a period 2 [[muttering moat]]<ref name="post27704" /> oscillator, the [[long]] [[extension]] of [[clock]]. It has similar catalytic capacities to the clock.
 
== Natural Occurrence ==
In a somewhat unique edge case, on July 11, 2022 [[Charity Engine]] found a [[static symmetry|symmetric]] soup (in the symmetry C2_2) that produces this oscillator in an asymmetric manner, and the two halves of the soup do not interact throughout the evolution of the soup. As a result, by using the same seed for a C1 soup, an asymmetric soup producing cha cha can be made. However, since an asymmetric SHA-256 preimage is known for an occurrence of this oscillator (as described above), the oscillator is considered as being [[Natural#Catagolue|natural]].<ref name="post148373" />
 
== Glider synthesis ==
A {{gliders|23}} [[glider_synthesis|synthesis]] was found by [[Martin Grant]] in early December 2013.<ref name="post9966" /> In April 2019, a {{gliders|12}} synthesis was found by [[Goldtiger997]].<ref name="post75247" /> On May 11, 2025, [[Mitchell Riley]] ran a haul using a modified version of [[QuFince]] that found multiple distinct dirty 8-glider syntheses, that could be cleaned up into a {{gliders|10}} synthesis.<ref name="post211748"/>
 
== See also ==
* [[Very long clock]]
* [[By flops]]
* [[Why not]]
* [[Circle of fire]]


== References ==
== References ==
<references />
<references>
<ref name="post27704">{{LinkForumThread
|format = ref
|title  = Re: Thread for your unsure discoveries
|p      = 27704
|author = fsrm
|date  = February 23, 2016
}}</ref>
<ref name="post148373">{{LinkForumThread
|format = ref
|title  = Re: Soup search results
|p      = 148373
|author = Carson Cheng
|date  = July 17, 2022
}}</ref>
<ref name="post9966">{{LinkForumThread
|format = ref
|title  = Re: Synthesising Oscillators
|p      = 9966
|author = Martin Grant
|date  = December 1, 2013
}}</ref>
<ref name="post75247">{{LinkForumThread
|format = ref
|title  = Re: Synthesising Oscillators
|p      = 75247
|author = Jeremy Tan
|date  = April 19, 2019
}}</ref>
<ref name="post211748">{{LinkForumThread
|format    = ref
|p          = 211748
|title      = Re: Still Life Synthesis Thread
|author    = Mitchell Riley
|date      = May 11, 2025
}}</ref>
</references>


==External links==
== External links ==
{{LinkNiemiec|page=p2.htm#p2-16|title=The 98 sixteen-bit period 2 oscillators}}
* {{LinkNiemiec|p2.htm#p2-16|title=The 98 sixteen-bit period 2 oscillators}}
{{LinkCatagolue|xp2_4o6o7o68zx1}}
* {{LinkCatagolue|xp2_4o6o7o68zx1}}
* {{LinkPentadecathlonObject|16P2.94}}
* {{LinkWikipedia|Cha_cha_cha_(dance)|name=Cha cha}} (name origin)


{{Symmetry|180degree}}
{{Natural}}
[[Category:Extendable oscillators]]
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Latest revision as of 21:10, 19 January 2026

Cha cha
4bo$2bobobo$obobobo$bobobobo$bobobo$3bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART ]] #C [[ LOOP 2 GPS 2 THUMBSIZE 2 ]]
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Pattern type Oscillator
Oscillator type Muttering moat
Family Clock
Number of cells 16
Bounding box 8 × 6
Period 2 (mod: 2)
Heat 16
Volatility 0.66 | 0.66
Kinetic symmetry .k
Discovered by Unknown
Year of discovery Unknown

Cha cha[1] is a period 2 muttering moat[2] oscillator, the long extension of clock. It has similar catalytic capacities to the clock.

Natural Occurrence

In a somewhat unique edge case, on July 11, 2022 Charity Engine found a symmetric soup (in the symmetry C2_2) that produces this oscillator in an asymmetric manner, and the two halves of the soup do not interact throughout the evolution of the soup. As a result, by using the same seed for a C1 soup, an asymmetric soup producing cha cha can be made. However, since an asymmetric SHA-256 preimage is known for an occurrence of this oscillator (as described above), the oscillator is considered as being natural.[3]

Glider synthesis

A 23-glider synthesis was found by Martin Grant in early December 2013.[4] In April 2019, a 12-glider synthesis was found by Goldtiger997.[5] On May 11, 2025, Mitchell Riley ran a haul using a modified version of QuFince that found multiple distinct dirty 8-glider syntheses, that could be cleaned up into a 10-glider synthesis.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cha cha at Mark D. Niemiec's Life Page
  2. ↑ fsrm (February 23, 2016). Re: Thread for your unsure discoveries (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  3. ↑ Carson Cheng (July 17, 2022). Re: Soup search results (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  4. ↑ Martin Grant (December 1, 2013). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  5. ↑ Jeremy Tan (April 19, 2019). Re: Synthesising Oscillators (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  6. ↑ Mitchell Riley (May 11, 2025). Re: Still Life Synthesis Thread (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
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