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Here are some proof-of-concept salvos 1, 2, and 3 (plus glider source) that can be used to automatically build a 6c/13 wick, and that can be toggled on and off when it rams into strategically placed blocks: #C Bistable slide gun salvos for building a 6c/13 wick. #C These examples aren't very efficie...

One thing that might be worth noting for helping reduce the length of tape required is that some clean fuse sections are cheaper than others. 6c/13 appears like it may potentially be the cheapest per blinker - just 1G per side, plus an eventual single HWSS per side for the entire chain (which must b...

Here's two probably not-very-helpful additions to the potential toolkit, a slower fuse segment and an even slower segment which cleanly releases forward gliders: x = 122, y = 57, rule = B3/S23 bo$obo2bob2o$ob4obobo$9bo2b3o8b3o5b3ob3ob3o2b3o8b3o5b3ob3ob3o2b3o8b3o 5b3ob3ob3ob3ob3ob3ob3o$ob4obobo$obo2b...

[...it also has] a repeat time of +- 83 which is quite impressive, and that repeat time can improved if 1 SW glider is suppressed. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the decent repeat time (which is indeed 83). It can also be overclocked at p81 while retaining all four glider outputs as well. The origina...

Here's an elementary H-to-2Gn (known G9 plus new G14), with a new timing on a known lane, NW17T101 ( EDIT: improved block cleanup) : x = 58, y = 114, rule = LifeHistory 11.D3.D.D3.D2.3D4.D3.5D3.D4.3D3.3D$11.2D2.D.D3.D.D3.D2.2D5.D4.2D3.D3. D.D3.D$11.D.D.D.D3.D5.D3.D5.D5.D7.D.D2.2D$11.D2.2D.D.D.D3.2D4...

Well, at the bare minimum (as far as non-exotic conduits go) this gives a nice H->2G with a new glider output, NE8T101 (known lane, new timing): x = 47, y = 59, rule = LifeHistory D3.D.5D2.3D2.5D3.D4.3D4.D$2D2.D.D5.D3.D3.D4.2D3.D3.D2.2D$D.D.D.D5.D3. D3.D5.D3.D2.2D3.D$D2.2D.3D4.3D4.D5.D3.D.D.D3.D$D3....

Here's my current thoughts (admittedly I haven't looked over everything super thoroughly though). First, answers to some of the existing questions: See point 5, but... I'm not sure what names we should use when naming the directions it can go. I think the 5-neighbor cell in the E would be a reasonab...

New(?) dependent NW10T137 featuring the infamous mega-eater: x = 36, y = 29, rule = LifeHistory 4.4B$5.4B$6.4B$7.4B.B$8.6B$9.6B8.2B$3.4B2.7B3.7B$.26B$B2ABD23B$3ABCAD 21B.3B$B2AB3CB2A22B$3AB2ADB2A21B2A$2A27B.B2A$5.23B3.B$7.B2.18B$10.17B $10.16B4.2A$10.6B2.9B3.A$11.5B4.6B5.A$11.4B6.4B5.2A$23.7B2.2A$25...

Oh wow! This allows any even-period glider stream to form a crystallisation and decay oscillator... I must admit, I was so focused on trying to get something P1 out of this that I totally missed that! Those pesky blinkers made me stop paying attention :P Anyway, on the subject of actually making us...

No idea where to put these, but uh, anybody want some period multiplying eaters? Now available in periods 5, 6, 12, and 13 (!): x = 177, y = 63, rule = B3/S23 115b2o3bo$o2b2obob2o106bo2bobo$4ob2ob2o104bo4bobo15b2o4b2obob2o2bo$ 114b5obo16bo5b2ob2ob4o$2o31b2o71b2o10bo19bo$bo16b2o12bo2bo7b2o46b2o13b 2o...

The loaf spin catalyst has learned a new trick: x = 24, y = 93, rule = LifeHistory 7.3A8.B$6.A3.A2.2CB.B2C$6.A3.A.C2BC2B2C$6.A3.A.BCBC3B$7.3A2.2BC4B$18. B$12.C4.2C.C$11.C.C3.2CB3C$12.C5.B4.C$17.2C.3C$18.C.C$18.C.C$19.C3$7. F.F.F.F5$9.A8.B$10.A2.2CB.B2C$10.A.C2BC2B2C$10.A.BCBC3B$9.A2.2BC4B$ 18.B$12.C...

I haven't heard of RR204P before. Could you please show it to me? It's just the 'stable' version of RF28Bd + BR176P which uses the former's glider output to (eventually) kill the problem blinker, as shown here . It's something that would be in yellow if it were included in the ECC since it's not re...

Fourth edit: Indeed, an outright conduit is possible. Here is a clean P→E: Oh man, that's really nice! Unfortunately that block is just barely too close to be fed by HL75P or HF95P, so without miracle this seems like it can only connect to the periodic BR176P (or RR204P which is currently a behemot...

Here's a G output with some potential to get an additional signal out, except that there's an annoying HF (or Pi without the B's block) spit back towards where the B originates: x = 26, y = 28, rule = B3/S23 8b2ob2o$9bobo$4b2obo5bob2o$3bobob2o3b2obobo$2bo6bobo6bo$3b6o3b6o$3o15b 3o$o3b3o7b3o3bo$b3o2b...

Here's a new elementary Fx187, made by adding Scorbie's G->blinker to HF157R: x = 31, y = 60, rule = LifeHistory 13.2A$13.A$15.A$11.5A$11.A$13.B4A$12.B.A2.A$11.6B$10.B2A3B$8.2BA2BAB$ 7.3BABA3B$6.2A.2BA4B$6.2AB.5B$7.B2.5B.B$10.11B.B$10.7BD10B$8.9B2D10BD $8.2A4.2B2D9B3DB$9.A4.13BDBD$6.3A5.13BD$6.A7.9B...

That Herschel looks awfully close to that ship. Do you suppose that it's possible to get that Herschel in? Yes, the standard BFx59H (and many other conduits that produce Herschels through a B sequence) will fit, though it's a really tight fit - 1 cell closer and it wouldn't work: x = 79, y = 60, ru...

Another near-miss conduit, an HF96P (not to be confused with HF95P) with cleanup problems: x = 65, y = 56, rule = LifeHistory 56.3D$56.BDB$55.3D2B$55.5B$46.2A6.6B$45.A.A6.6B$37.A7.BA8.5B$36.A.A7. 2B2.2B3.6B$36.A.A6.15B$35.2A.2A4.17B$35.A2.B4.18B$36.AB2AB2.13B2A3B$ 34.A.A.2AB.14BABA2B$34.2A4.17B2A2B$...

Bajillionth variant of RF28B which produces the known RNE-19T84 glider, but there aren't any conduits to insert the R here as far as I'm aware. Guess it's just another misfit conduit for now: x = 46, y = 32, rule = LifeHistory 8.4B$7.4B$6.4B$5.4B$4.4B$3.4B$2.6B7.2A$.7B7.A$.9B2.BA.A$11B.B2A$9BA3B $.7...

(Probably noticed before) Near-miss HRx74B conduit, in four variations: x = 107, y = 32, rule = LifeHistory 100.B$99.3D$99.BDB$98.2B3D$98.5B$98.6B$98.6B$98.5B$97.6B$10.2B86.6B$ 8.2C4B24.2E28.B28.2BE4B$7.C2BC4B22.E2BE2B24.B2E27.BEBE2B$7.B2C6B21.B 2E5B22.B2E2B25.B2E3B$7.10B20.8B23.4B25.2B2DB$7.9B2E19....

New QB to Glider converter (can be made to put out two gliders as well due to symmetry): x = 39, y = 30, rule = LifeHistory 14.2A.2A17.3B$15.A.A17.4B$ 10.2A.A5.A.2A11.4B$ 9.A.A.2A3.2A.A.A9.4B$8.A 2.B2.BA.AB2.B2.A7.4B$ 8.7AB.B7A6.4B$12.3B.B.3B9.4B$ 10.3AB.3B.B3A6.4B$ 9.A.BA3BA3BAB.A4.4B$ 9.2A3.BABAB3...

Here, have some weird, useless conduits: x = 122, y = 47, rule = LifeHistory 3.2D3.3D5.D4.4D2.4D2.3D16.2D3.3D3.D2.4D2.4D2.D2.D8.3D5.D4.D2.4D2.4D2. D2.D$2.D2.D2.D2.D2.D.D.D5.D5.D2.D2.D14.D2.D2.D2.D2.D5.D5.D2.D2.D8.D2. D2.D.D.D2.D5.D5.D2.D2.D$2.D2.D2.D2.D3.3D6.D5.D2.D2.D14.D2.D2.D2.D2.D 5.D5.D2.D2.D8....

I love the new beehive catalysts. The fact that the beehive->HF transformation still doesn't have a satisfactory general solution is unfortunate. Until then, here's a new tub and BTS based variant of the catalyst in L122, with different clearance and some additional capabilities compared to the exis...

It seems as if the current version of Ordovician Radiation now incorrectly attributes the discovery of the Spaghetti Monster to Harmut Holzwart, rather than to Tim Coe.

I tried making an alternative way to making this climber climb using gliders travelling NW, but I haven't found one that works so far. I'm pretty sure that there isn't going to be version of this climber using a glider that's coming from behind. Not only does the back of the glider have the wrong s...

This p2-odd 135 degree HWSS->G converter from 5 years ago might be a nice addition to complement the inclusion of the 135 degree MWSS->G converter, if anyone can come up with an artful way to actually demonstrate it meaningfully: x = 18, y = 58, rule = LifeHistory 9.2C$8.3C$8.3C$8.3C$8.2C.C$9.3C$10...