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Nothing is a rule by wwei23, based off a rule called Ocean by -4 Heavpoot and DigitalCross.
Because danny said wwei23 contributed nothing, wwei23 decided to literally name the rule "Nothing".
Like almost all replicators and self-stretching wicks, it first splits into 2 copies of itself.
Each copy then starts the reaction again.
Here, the paths diverge.
A normal replicator:
As the replicating replicator splits again, they collide in the middle. There is a replicator on each end, but nothing is left in the middle.
A logarithmic replicator:
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A self stretching wick:
As the replicating replicator splits again, they collide in the middle. This time, a replicator is left in the middle. It is in sync with the copies at the end.
This replicator:
As the replicating replicator splits again, they collide in the middle. This time, a replicator is created in the middle, but unlike the previous case, it is ONE ENTIRE STEP OUT OF SYNC WITH THE REPLICATORS AT THE END!!! One step behind, to be specific. So, what happens when a replicating replicator collides with its 1-step-out-of-sync neighbor? Nothing is left behind. Like before, there are replicators left at the end.
There exist a large variety of puffers, the ones listed below have either less than four replicator lanes, are clean rakes, or do not use the replicator.