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by HelicopterCat3
May 29th, 2021, 2:31 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Miscellaneous Discoveries in Other Cellular Automata
Replies: 4020
Views: 944944

Re: Miscellaneous Discoveries in Other Cellular Automata

2c/9d: x = 4, y = 6, rule = B3-eqy4cekt6cek7/S2-i3-a4ceqtyz5-ack6in7c8 $b2o$obo$3o! 3c/26d: x = 10, y = 8, rule = B3-eqy4cekt6cek7/S2-i3-a4ceqtyz5-ack6in7c8 2$4b2o$3b2o$4bo! c/8o SMOS made from c/7 spaceships: x = 22, y = 10, rule = B3-j4cejz5e/S2-i3-r4inr 4$3b3ob3o7b3o$3bobobobo7bobo$3bobobobo7bobo!
by HelicopterCat3
May 29th, 2021, 2:21 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Thread For Your Unrecognised CA
Replies: 3060
Views: 1082612

Re: Thread For Your Unrecognised CA

A small rule I call KinLife because of the B4ikn. Oscillators: x = 35, y = 29, rule = B3-q4ikn/S23-kn4ik 6$25bo$25bo4$5b2o17b3o$2b2ob2o18bo$2b2o8b3o2$11bo2bo10bo$24b3o$12b3o3$ 25bo$25bo! Different c/4 glider: x = 7, y = 8, rule = B3-q4ikn/S23-kn4ik 2$3b2o$2bobo$2bobo! Ships: x = 72, y = 38, rule = B...
by HelicopterCat3
April 20th, 2021, 2:13 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Thread For Your Unrecognised CA
Replies: 3060
Views: 1082612

Re: Thread For Your Unrecognised CA

Octomino is a c/14d that can be eaten by a block: x = 16, y = 16, rule = B3-ceq4a5q/S2-c34iktyz 11b2o$11b2o11$3bo$2b3o$b4o! B-Heptomino is a (4,2)c/17: x = 10, y = 7, rule = B3-ceq4a5q/S2-c34iktyz $7bo$6b3o$5b2obo! Mutant xWSS looking ship that goes c/2: x = 4, y = 6, rule = B3-ceq4a5q/S2-c34iktyz b...
by HelicopterCat3
April 18th, 2021, 7:57 pm
Forum: Patterns
Topic: Spaceship Discussion Thread
Replies: 3138
Views: 1139396

Re: Spaceship Discussion Thread

A couple of 2c/9o partials: x = 22, y = 26, rule = B3/S23 6$5b2o6b2o2$5bo3b2o3bo$5bob2o2b2obo$5bob2o2b2obo$7b2o2b2o$6b2o4b2o$6bo 6bo$5b2o6b2o$8b4o$6bob4obo$7b2o2b2o$7bo4bo! x = 28, y = 36, rule = B3/S23 11$9bob2obobob2obo$9bo3bo3bo3bo$10b2obobobob2o2$10b2ob2ob2ob2o$10b4o3b 4o$15bo$15bo$13bobobo$11b2...
by HelicopterCat3
April 8th, 2021, 9:49 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Rules with Mutant XWSSes
Replies: 119
Views: 24785

Re: Rules with Mutant XWSSes

Sorry to necropost but:

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x = 5, y = 4, rule = B3-e5q/S23-ce4qr
2b3o$b4o$2ob2o$b2o!
And yet:

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x = 7, y = 19, rule = B3-e5q/S23-ce4qr
4o$o3bo$o$bo2bo4$5o$o4bo$o$bo3bo$3bo3$6o$o5bo$o$bo4bo$3b2o!
by HelicopterCat3
April 8th, 2021, 9:39 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Miscellaneous guns in OCA
Replies: 11
Views: 1653

Re: Miscellaneous guns in OCA

Found this rule with a naturally occurring P60 double-barreled gun: x = 14, y = 17, rule = B3-j4a/S2-a34eiy5-acq68 6$5bo$4bobo$3bo3bo$4b3o$5bo! Then found an eater for the ship it produced and made a single barreled gun: x = 18, y = 26, rule = B3-j4a/S2-a34eiy5-acq68 4$7bo$6bobo$5bo3bo$6b3o$7bo10$9b...
by HelicopterCat3
April 7th, 2021, 5:35 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: BusyLife (B3aijnq5e6k/S23-qy4irtz)
Replies: 34
Views: 6866

Re: BusyLife (B3aijnq5e6k/S23-qy4irtz)

Sorry for a quote, but it looks like the collection hasn't been updated yet, although there are quite a few interesting discoveries (see my previous post). 3 gliders (or two gliders and 146P4H1V1) can escort a beehive. For example, two hivenudgers Nice discoveries! I didn't even realize this rule h...
by HelicopterCat3
April 5th, 2021, 1:42 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Smallest Spaceships Supporting Specific Speeds (5s) Project
Replies: 1341
Views: 440045

Re: Smallest Spaceships Supporting Specific Speeds (5s) Project

6 cell 3c/106!

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x = 3, y = 3, rule = B2in3-jn4ejtw5i6ak/S2-i3-eqr4-jknty
3o$obo$bo!
by HelicopterCat3
April 1st, 2021, 7:46 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Smallest Spaceships Supporting Specific Speeds (5s) Project
Replies: 1341
Views: 440045

Re: Smallest Spaceships Supporting Specific Speeds (5s) Project

6 cell 3c/111o:

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x = 3, y = 3, rule = B2in3-jn4ejtw5i6ak/S2-i3-eqr4-jkny
bo$obo$3o!
by HelicopterCat3
April 1st, 2021, 2:04 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Smallest Spaceships Supporting Specific Speeds (5s) Project
Replies: 1341
Views: 440045

Re: Smallest Spaceships Supporting Specific Speeds (5s) Project

4 cell 4c/18o (smallest is 3 cells)

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x = 3, y = 3, rule = B2-an3q/S12i34qr
bo$2bo$obo!
5 cell 2c/7o

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x = 3, y = 3, rule = B2ce3-ejqy5ey/S2-e3-y4iq
2o$2bo$2o!
8 cell c/10d

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x = 5, y = 5, rule = B2ce3-ejqy5ey/S2-e3-y4iq
2bo$bobo$o2bo$bo2bo$4bo!
by HelicopterCat3
March 29th, 2021, 5:03 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Thread For Your Unrecognised CA
Replies: 3060
Views: 1082612

Re: Thread For Your Unrecognised CA

This rule was a lucky find. It has a c/8d glider, and a c/2 ship that can be used in reactions: x = 30, y = 25, rule = B3-j4a/S2-a34eiy5-acq68 4$22b3o$22bo$2bobo17bo2bo$3bo19b2o$2b3o$3bo11$5bo$3b2obo$2bo2bo$3b2o! This 4c/8 ship (c/2 tagalong) courtesy of qfind: x = 3, y = 9, rule = B3-j4a/S2-a34eiy5...
by HelicopterCat3
March 26th, 2021, 2:24 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: BusyLife (B3aijnq5e6k/S23-qy4irtz)
Replies: 34
Views: 6866

Re: BusyLife (B3aijnq5e6k/S23-qy4irtz)

Natural 5c/12: Nice discovery! How did you find it? Period 24 (stabilized puffer): x = 51, y = 86, rule = B3aijnq5e6k/S23-qy4irtz 2$33bo7bo$11b3o5b3o10b3o5b3o$11bo2bo3bo2bo9b2o2bo3bo2b2o$11bo2bo3bo2bo 10bo2b2ob2o2bo$12b3o3b3o11b4o3b4o$12bo7bo5b2o5bo7bo$6b2o3b2o7b2o3b3obo 2bo9bo2bobo$6b3o3b2o5b2o3b2...
by HelicopterCat3
March 25th, 2021, 4:09 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: BusyLife (B3aijnq5e6k/S23-qy4irtz)
Replies: 34
Views: 6866

Re: B3aijnq5e6k/S23-qy4irtz

New oscillators: another p3, new p4, p9 with reduced stator, p18 and p36, and another p4 c/4 orthogonal, c/2 orthogonal with period 6 Nice ships! New Tagalongs and wickstretchers too. I'll make sure to update the collection. I've also settled on calling this rule BusyLife because of the conduit-y b...
by HelicopterCat3
March 23rd, 2021, 2:16 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Miscellaneous Discoveries in Other Cellular Automata
Replies: 4020
Views: 944944

Re: Miscellaneous Discoveries in Other Cellular Automata

c/27d: x = 21, y = 18, rule = B2in3-n4jw5ej/S2-i3-aq4acir 7$15bo$13bob2o$13b2o2$10b2o$11bo$9b2o$10bo! 2c/4o and 4c/18o ships: x = 30, y = 19, rule = B2in3-n4jw5ej/S2-i3-aq4acir 6$13bo3bo$b3o8b3ob3o$bobo7b2obobob2o$2o$bobo$3bo! P3, P4, P9, and P16: x = 46, y = 58, rule = B2in3-n4jw5ej/S2-i3-aq4acir 8...
by HelicopterCat3
March 23rd, 2021, 2:08 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: BusyLife (B3aijnq5e6k/S23-qy4irtz)
Replies: 34
Views: 6866

Re: B3aijnq5e6k/S23-qy4irtz

May13 wrote:
March 23rd, 2021, 6:14 am
My discoveries: 2c/5 orthogonal, c/3 orthogonal (period 3) that produces sparks too, some c/2 greyships, p9 and non-trivial p144, small p6
Nice discoveries! Definitely adding these to the collection.
by HelicopterCat3
March 20th, 2021, 9:20 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: OCA DOTY 2020 Voting
Replies: 29
Views: 6787

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by HelicopterCat3
March 17th, 2021, 11:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: music for LIFE IN LIFE
Replies: 3
Views: 1612

Re: music for LIFE IN LIFE

I'm a scientist & musician who has done some research on self-similarity. I've been studying the YouTube video Life in life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP5-iIeKXE8 and I wonder if it could be accompanied with sounds in which an original rhythm (I estimate it starts at around 60 Hz) becomes fas...
by HelicopterCat3
March 17th, 2021, 7:46 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: BusyLife (B3aijnq5e6k/S23-qy4irtz)
Replies: 34
Views: 6866

BusyLife (B3aijnq5e6k/S23-qy4irtz)

This rule is a variant of Life with more catalyst and conduit-y behavior and 2 more natural spaceship velocities. In this rule, diagonal lines are difficult to destroy, making them perfect catalysts. Tubs are also extremely good catalysts as they eat most reactions and ships. This rule is very featu...
by HelicopterCat3
March 17th, 2021, 6:00 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Extended Life Extensions
Replies: 921
Views: 131313

Re: Extended Life Extensions

hotcrystal0 wrote:
March 17th, 2021, 5:34 pm
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Could you please not make these kinds of posts. They have no purpose, and they take up space. Please also refrain from triple posting. You can edit your posts and post new knowledge in the same post.
by HelicopterCat3
March 17th, 2021, 2:05 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Miscellaneous Discoveries in Other Cellular Automata
Replies: 4020
Views: 944944

Re: Miscellaneous Discoveries in Other Cellular Automata

x = 48, y = 42, rule = R2,C0,S1-2,B3-4,N@A22445 2$4bo3bo$3bobobobo$2bo9bo$3bo3bobobobo2$3bobobobobobobo$2bo13bo$3bobob obo3bobo$14bo$5bo5bobobo2$15bobobobo$8bobo3bo7bo$13bo3bo3bobo$12bo$15b o7bo$14bo$23bo$24bobo$17bo3bobo$18bo3bo5bo2$20bo2$30bo$23bobo$30bobo$ 25bobobobo$32bobobo$27bobobo3bobo$26bo7...
by HelicopterCat3
March 13th, 2021, 1:44 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Thread For Your Unrecognised CA
Replies: 3060
Views: 1082612

Re: Thread For Your Unrecognised CA

P16 twirler:

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x = 5, y = 6, rule = B3aijnq5e6k/S23-qy4irtz
2bo$b3o$bo2bo$4bo$2b2o$2o!
Edit: Small P2 billiard table:

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x = 7, y = 5, rule = B3aijnq5e6k/S23-qy4irtz
5b2o$4bobo$bo2bo$obobobo$bo3b2o!
Plus, this still life:

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x = 5, y = 5, rule = B3aijnq5e6k/S23-qy4irtz
bobo$obobo$o3bo$bobo$2bo!
by HelicopterCat3
March 12th, 2021, 9:51 am
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: SnakeLife
Replies: 50
Views: 7562

Re: SnakeLife

Do you have any real life examples for using -ize for Do what xxx did? -ing for that case would be much, much more appropiate. I don't see traumatize as a counterexample, because it means make someone into a traumatized state. @Bubblegum: how so? AS far as I can tell my arguments are completely val...
by HelicopterCat3
March 11th, 2021, 7:31 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Thread For Your Unrecognised CA
Replies: 3060
Views: 1082612

Re: Thread For Your Unrecognised CA

Here are eaters for the other spaceships that you mentioned: x = 49, y = 20, rule = B3aijnq5e6k/S23-qy4irtz 3bo$2bobo$3bo2$18bo$17bobo4b2o$18bo5bo19bo$22bobo18bobo$22b2o20bo5$2b o41b3o$b3o14b3o23bo2bo$o2b2o13bo2bo22bo$2o16bo25bo3bo$18bo3bo21bo3bo$ 18bo25bo$19bobo23bobo! Edit: A single tub can eat a...
by HelicopterCat3
March 11th, 2021, 6:09 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Miscellaneous Discoveries in Other Cellular Automata
Replies: 4020
Views: 944944

Re: Miscellaneous Discoveries in Other Cellular Automata

I found this (5,12)c/46 R-Pentomino puffer in this rule 3 transitions away from Life:

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x = 3, y = 3, rule = B3-j4i/S234i
bo$3o$o!
by HelicopterCat3
March 11th, 2021, 5:59 pm
Forum: Other Cellular Automata
Topic: Rules 2 transitions from Life
Replies: 589
Views: 109026

Re: Rules 2 transitions from Life

B-Heptaplet is a 8c/74d in "NoBoatLife" (Because 5c births a cell in the middle of a boat):

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x = 5, y = 5, rule = B3-r5c/S23
2bo$b3o$o2b2o!