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{{Glossary}}
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A Blockic constellation is a [[constellation]] consisting entirely of [[block]]s. Blocks can be arranged in a way that can be [[One-glider seed|triggered by a single glider]] to produce any [[Glider synthesis|glider-constructible]] pattern.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://conwaylife.com/book/ |title=Conway's Game of Life: Mathematics and Construction, Chapter 5 |author=Nathaniel Johnston and Dave Greene |date=March 11, 2022 |accessdate=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
A Blockic constellation is a [[constellation]] consisting entirely of [[block]]s. Blocks can be arranged in a way that can be [[One-glider seed|triggered by a single glider]] to produce any [[Glider synthesis|glider-constructible]] pattern.<ref name="cgolmc_5_7" />


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==References==
==References==
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<ref name="cgolmc_5_7">[[Conway's Game of Life: Mathematics and Construction]], 5.7 Slow Salvo Synthesis</ref>
 
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{LinkLexicon|lex_b.htm#blockic}}
* {{LinkLexicon|lex_b.htm#blockic}}

Revision as of 16:27, 10 October 2022

A Blockic constellation is a constellation consisting entirely of blocks. Blocks can be arranged in a way that can be triggered by a single glider to produce any glider-constructible pattern.[1]

x = 40, y = 36, rule = B3/S23 5bo$6bo$4b3o15$2o$2o2$17b2o$17b2o5$38b2o$38b2o6$33b2o$18b2o13b2o$18b2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ ZOOM 6 THEME Book AUTOSTART GPS 32 T 0 PAUSE 1 T 299 PAUSE 1 LOOP 300 ]]
A Blockic seed with 5 blocks produces an LWSS and 4 gliders[2]
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x = 67, y = 42, rule = B3/S23 19b2o22b2o$19b2o22b2o3$15b2o7b2o13b2o7b2o13b2o$11b2o2b2o7b2o9b2o2b2o7b 2o9b2o2b2o$11b2o16b2o4b2o16b2o4b2o$29b2o22b2o5$22b2o4b2o16b2o4b2o$22b 2o4b2o16b2o4b2o10$10b2o4b2o16b2o4b2o16b2o4b2o$10b2o4b2o16b2o4b2o16b2o 4b2o5$17b2o22b2o22b2o$17b2o4b2o16b2o4b2o16b2o$23b2o2b2o7b2o9b2o2b2o7b 2o$27b2o7b2o13b2o7b2o3$31b2o22b2o$31b2o22b2o3$b2o$obo$2bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ ZOOM 6 THEME Book AUTOSTART GPS 32 T 0 PAUSE 1 T 639 PAUSE 1 LOOP 640 ]]
A Blockic fuse which can be made to burn arbitrarily slowly[3]
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References

  1. ↑ Conway's Game of Life: Mathematics and Construction, 5.7 Slow Salvo Synthesis
  2. ↑ knightlife (May 12, 2013). Re: Blockic splitters (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
  3. ↑ "fuse". The Life Lexicon. Stephen Silver.