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x = 18, y = 10, rule = B3/S23
17bo$15b2o$b2o3bo9b2o$o2bobobo$o2bobo2bo$b2o3bobo$7bo$4bo$3bobo$4bo!
The ways gliders collide with small-sized still lifes have been thoroughly studied, but we will usually encounter still life patterns close enough together that the "reaction" of one will the glider will eventually include the other nearby ones. This makes it very difficult to analyse, since the relative positions of blocks, tubs, loaves, etc. can be totally arbitrary and have significantly different results, as well as the angle and position of attack of the glider.
Hence, I would like to know whether some general rules/ideas could be drawn about how still lifes will generally interact with each other. Even if rudimentary and basic, it will probably save time from not attempting attacks from unlikely positions. (Note: one of my ideas to think about this has been to follow glider syntheses, but it is way too complex to approach either way)