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An object which can detect the passage of a [[glider]] without affecting the glider's path or timing.  The name is a reference to the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, a principle in quantum physics which states that it is physically impossible to detect a particle without affecting it in some way. Clearly this is not the case in the Life universe!
 
{{Glossary}}
A '''Heisenburp device''' is an object which can detect the passage of a [[spaceship]] without affecting the spaceship's path or timing.  The name is a reference to Werner Heisenberg's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncertainty_principle Uncertainty Principle], a principle in quantum physics which states that it is physically impossible to detect a particle without affecting it in some way; it was coined by [[Bill Gosper]]. The first Heisenburp device was constructed by [[David Bell]] in December [[:Category:Patterns found in 1992|1992]].
 
Some Heisenburp reactions do affect the spaceship, but only for a few generations, after which it evolves as if it had never been affected.  Such reactions have generally been called "pseudo-Heisenburp" reactions, since the discovery of "pure" or "true" Heisenburp reactions where the spaceship is not even temporarily affected.
 
== Examples ==
 
[[File:heisen1.png|thumb|left|Pi-heptomino + glider heisenburp]]
 
The first Heisenburp on the left is a [[glider]] Heisenburp (for the south-west glider in the glider cluster), reacting with a [[pi-heptomino]], the Heisenburp device. The glider passes the Pi at T=18. The glider is not affected, but the pi's evolution changed to produce an [[Eater 1]]. At gen 18, the glider acts as a [[rock]]. The glider's [[spark]] causes the [[Eater 1]] to be produced.
 
 
[[File:heisen2.png|500px|thumb|right|HWSS heisenburp]]
 
 
 
Heisenburp devices can be used to not just detect gliders, but also other spaceships such as [[MWSS]], [[HWSS]] and [[Sir Robin]].
The Heisenburp on the right is a combination of an [[HWSS]] and [[glider]] Heisenburps. The active reaction of the second Heisenburp (right) is a [[Herschel]].
 
* Top left -- Generation 0: The purple [[HWSS]] and [[glider]] of the spaceship cluster will be used. The HWSS will convert the green [[Herschel]] to a [[pi-heptomino]] (with the help of the blue [[ship]] catalyst) shown by the house in cyan, then the glider will change the evolution of the house to make an [[eater 1]] and [[block]] (which is the same reaction as the first heisenburp device).
* Left -- Generation 21: The purple [[HWSS]] gives out its [[spark]], changing the evolution of the Herschel. The image ignores the Herschel's [[first natural glider]], which will escape south-westwards.
* Bottom left -- Generation 108: The [[HWSS]] cluster glides off to the north undamaged; the purple [[HWSS]] was not even temporarily affected. The blue [[ship]] comes into play and will eat the semi-[[traffic light]] on the south.
* Top right -- Generation 115: The house (green) has appeared. The purple [[glider]] is in the position to be detected. After detection, the house will evolve into the pink [[eater 1]] and [[block]]. The blue ship recovers in 6 generations.
* Right -- Generation 130: This is basically the same as T=18 on the first Heisenburp. The glider's [[spark]] changes the [[pi-heptomino]]'s evolution.
* Bottom right -- Generation 165: The process is complete. The [[eater 1]] and [[block]] have appeared. The purple glider was not even temporarily affected. The glider cluster drifts off north-eastwards.
Below the image is the [[LifeViewer]] version, which uses "ghost" house, "ghost" eater 1 and "ghost" block as markings.
 
{{EmbedViewer
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|viewerconfig = #C [[ AUTOSTART THUMBSIZE 2 GPS 16 ZOOM 4 HEIGHT 400 PAUSE 2 T 21 PAUSE 2 T 108 PAUSE 2 T 115 PAUSE 2 T 130 PAUSE 2 T 165 PAUSE 2 LOOP 166 ]]
}}
 
 
 
 
 
== External links ==
{{LinkLexicon|lex_h.htm#heisenburpdevice|patternname=Heisenburp device}}

Revision as of 00:57, 26 September 2019


A Heisenburp device is an object which can detect the passage of a spaceship without affecting the spaceship's path or timing. The name is a reference to Werner Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, a principle in quantum physics which states that it is physically impossible to detect a particle without affecting it in some way; it was coined by Bill Gosper. The first Heisenburp device was constructed by David Bell in December 1992.

Some Heisenburp reactions do affect the spaceship, but only for a few generations, after which it evolves as if it had never been affected. Such reactions have generally been called "pseudo-Heisenburp" reactions, since the discovery of "pure" or "true" Heisenburp reactions where the spaceship is not even temporarily affected.

Examples

Pi-heptomino + glider heisenburp

The first Heisenburp on the left is a glider Heisenburp (for the south-west glider in the glider cluster), reacting with a pi-heptomino, the Heisenburp device. The glider passes the Pi at T=18. The glider is not affected, but the pi's evolution changed to produce an Eater 1. At gen 18, the glider acts as a rock. The glider's spark causes the Eater 1 to be produced.


HWSS heisenburp


Heisenburp devices can be used to not just detect gliders, but also other spaceships such as MWSS, HWSS and Sir Robin. The Heisenburp on the right is a combination of an HWSS and glider Heisenburps. The active reaction of the second Heisenburp (right) is a Herschel.

  • Top left -- Generation 0: The purple HWSS and glider of the spaceship cluster will be used. The HWSS will convert the green Herschel to a pi-heptomino (with the help of the blue ship catalyst) shown by the house in cyan, then the glider will change the evolution of the house to make an eater 1 and block (which is the same reaction as the first heisenburp device).
  • Left -- Generation 21: The purple HWSS gives out its spark, changing the evolution of the Herschel. The image ignores the Herschel's first natural glider, which will escape south-westwards.
  • Bottom left -- Generation 108: The HWSS cluster glides off to the north undamaged; the purple HWSS was not even temporarily affected. The blue ship comes into play and will eat the semi-traffic light on the south.
  • Top right -- Generation 115: The house (green) has appeared. The purple glider is in the position to be detected. After detection, the house will evolve into the pink eater 1 and block. The blue ship recovers in 6 generations.
  • Right -- Generation 130: This is basically the same as T=18 on the first Heisenburp. The glider's spark changes the pi-heptomino's evolution.
  • Bottom right -- Generation 165: The process is complete. The eater 1 and block have appeared. The purple glider was not even temporarily affected. The glider cluster drifts off north-eastwards.

Below the image is the LifeViewer version, which uses "ghost" house, "ghost" eater 1 and "ghost" block as markings.

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