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This user page is meant to catalogue patterns in LowLife that have uses or seem particularly useful. Here, "useful" will just mean that the pattern can probably serve as or as part of a specific technology, such as eaters or reflectors. | This user page is meant to catalogue patterns in LowLife that have uses or seem particularly useful. Here, "useful" will just mean that the pattern can probably serve as or as part of a specific technology, such as eaters or reflectors. | ||
Patterns that are potentially useful have ''italicized | Patterns that are potentially useful have ''italicized'' subheaders. | ||
== Still lifes == | == Still lifes == | ||
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=== Pingpong === | === Pingpong === | ||
A small period-4 oscillator, the pingpong stands out among the common oscillators for its dot spark. Combined with its turning around motion, this allows the pingpong to safely interfere with other patterns. | A small period-4 oscillator, the pingpong stands out among the common oscillators for its dot spark. Combined with its turning around motion, this allows the pingpong to safely interfere with other patterns. | ||
The pingpong is used in a block hassler and several spaceship eaters. | |||
=== ''Unnamed period-18 oscillator'' === | === ''Unnamed period-18 oscillator'' === | ||
The | There exists a relatively large period-18 oscillator that can be put between dominoes to create [[shuttle]]-like movement. There are a few known configurations in which two of these modified oscillators can safely interact with one another. | ||
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|rle = x = 6, y = 10, rule = B3/S13 | |||
2b3o$bob2o$2o2$b2o2bo$b2o2bo2$2o$bob2o$2b3o! | |||
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|caption = The period-18 oscillator on its own. | |||
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|apgcode = xp18_4mh33gz4dhoo1/b3s13 | |||
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|rle = x = 26, y = 13, rule = B3/S13 | |||
16b3o$16b2obo$19b2o4bo$7b3o15bo$6bob2o5bo2b2o$o4b2o8bo2b2o$o24bo$6b2o | |||
2bo8b2o4bo$6b2o2bo5b2obo$o15b3o$o4b2o$6bob2o$7b3o! | |||
|viewerconfig = #C [[ ZOOM 25 WIDTH 800 HEIGHT 500 AUTOSTART GPS 6 ]] | |||
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|caption = An example of such stabilization. | |||
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== Spaceships == | == Spaceships == | ||
Revision as of 07:20, 3 March 2026
Last updated: March 3, 2026
This user page is meant to catalogue patterns in LowLife that have uses or seem particularly useful. Here, "useful" will just mean that the pattern can probably serve as or as part of a specific technology, such as eaters or reflectors.
Patterns that are potentially useful have italicized subheaders.
Still lifes
Block
The one and only. The block seems to be one of the toughest still lifes in this relatively fragile rule. Its the only pattern with a known hassler, as well as the only known still life catalyst. Because of how common it is, there may be some transparent reactions that exist with the block, or still life catalysts that include the block in some form.
The block currently sees use in a stable eater, hasslers...and that's it.
Oscillators
Pingpong
A small period-4 oscillator, the pingpong stands out among the common oscillators for its dot spark. Combined with its turning around motion, this allows the pingpong to safely interfere with other patterns.
The pingpong is used in a block hassler and several spaceship eaters.
Unnamed period-18 oscillator
There exists a relatively large period-18 oscillator that can be put between dominoes to create shuttle-like movement. There are a few known configurations in which two of these modified oscillators can safely interact with one another.
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