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{{Glossary}}
{{Glossary}}
[[Image:slide_gun.png|framed|right|A simple slide gun<br/>{{JavaRLE|slidegun}}]] A '''slide gun''' is a [[gun]] that fires [[glider]]s or other [[spaceship]]s sideways from an extending arm. The arm consists of a [[salvo]] of spaceships which are continually pushing a [[still life]] or small [[constellation]], releasing a glider in the process.  This releases a wave of spaceships rather than a stream, as each spaceship is on a different path.  The first slide gun was constructed by [[Dietrich Leithner]] in July {{year|1994}}, and was based on a diagonal [[block]]-pushing reaction.
A '''slide gun''' is a [[gun]] that fires [[glider]]s or other [[spaceship]]s sideways from an extending arm. The arm consists of a [[salvo]] of spaceships which are continually pushing a [[still life]] or small [[constellation]], releasing a glider in the process.  This releases a wave of spaceships rather than a stream, as each spaceship is on a different path.  The first slide gun was constructed by [[Dietrich Leithner]] in July {{year|1994}}, and was based on a diagonal [[block]]-pushing reaction.
 
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==Tethered rake==
==Tethered rake==

Revision as of 18:57, 2 November 2021

A slide gun is a gun that fires gliders or other spaceships sideways from an extending arm. The arm consists of a salvo of spaceships which are continually pushing a still life or small constellation, releasing a glider in the process. This releases a wave of spaceships rather than a stream, as each spaceship is on a different path. The first slide gun was constructed by Dietrich Leithner in July 1994, and was based on a diagonal block-pushing reaction.

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A simple slide gun

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Tethered rake

A switch engine-based tethered rake
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A tethered rake is similar to a slide gun in that it has an extending arm, but the end of the arm is in constant motion. This may mean that it has a spaceship or a volatile reaction at its front. Due to the precise timing of gliders or other spaceships required to support such reactions, tethered rakes are often more period-dependent than slide guns.

A simple example of a tethered rake is a Simkin glider gun aimed at one of the duoplet sparks of a 58P5H1V1 spaceship.

See also

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