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The '''Snarkmaker''' is a [[single-channel]] [[stream]] of [[glider]]s that, when aimed to collide with an [[elbow]] [[block]] in a specific location, will perform a [[slow glider construction]] of a [[Snark]], directly on the same [[lane]] as the incoming gliders. This allows a [[construction arm]] to add one or more [[lossless elbow]]s, so that it can bend around multiple corners without an exponential increase in construction cost. | The '''Snarkmaker''' is a [[single-channel]] [[stream]] of [[glider]]s that, when aimed to collide with an [[elbow]] [[block]] in a specific location, will perform a [[slow glider construction]] of a [[Snark]], directly on the same [[lane]] as the incoming gliders. This allows a [[construction arm]] to add one or more [[lossless elbow]]s, so that it can bend around multiple corners without an exponential increase in construction cost. | ||
The Snarkmaker recipe used in the | The Snarkmaker recipe used in the single-channel and Hashlife-friendly [[Demonoid]]s, [[Orthogonoid]]s, [[spiral growth]] patterns, and [[Hydra]] contains 2,254 gliders. This could be considerably reduced with a customized [[search program]]. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{LinkLexicon|lex_s.htm#snarkmaker}} | {{LinkLexicon|lex_s.htm#snarkmaker}} | ||
Revision as of 18:52, 3 October 2018
The Snarkmaker is a single-channel stream of gliders that, when aimed to collide with an elbow block in a specific location, will perform a slow glider construction of a Snark, directly on the same lane as the incoming gliders. This allows a construction arm to add one or more lossless elbows, so that it can bend around multiple corners without an exponential increase in construction cost.
The Snarkmaker recipe used in the single-channel and Hashlife-friendly Demonoids, Orthogonoids, spiral growth patterns, and Hydra contains 2,254 gliders. This could be considerably reduced with a customized search program.
External links
- Snarkmaker at the Life Lexicon