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Puzzles

Posted: July 9th, 2017, 6:00 pm
by wwei23
Here's one: Why is the quadpole more common than the tripole?

Re: Puzzles

Posted: July 9th, 2017, 6:15 pm
by gmc_nxtman

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x = 8, y = 7, rule = B3/S23
b2o$o2bo$3bo$3bo$5b2o$5bobo$6b2o!
Also why quadpole-on-ship is more common than the tripole.

Re: Puzzles

Posted: July 10th, 2017, 4:25 pm
by wwei23
I think I know:

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x = 11, y = 10, rule = B3/S23
b2o$o2bo$3bo$3bo$5b2o$5bobo$6b2o$8b2o$8bobo$9b2o!
Also, if B37/S23 and B3/S023 explode, then why is B3678/S0235678 stable?

Re: Puzzles

Posted: July 10th, 2017, 4:35 pm
by muzik
Maybe the B68/S5678 transitions have something to do with it.

Re: Puzzles

Posted: July 10th, 2017, 7:03 pm
by wwei23
Puzzle: Why is everyone so quiet today?

Re: Puzzles

Posted: July 11th, 2017, 4:14 am
by gameoflifemaniac
wwei23 wrote:Puzzle: Why is everyone so quiet today?
Idk
Here's a riddle: why are naturally occuring objects rarer in symmetrical soups?

Re: Puzzles

Posted: July 30th, 2017, 4:54 pm
by wwei23
gameoflifemaniac wrote:
wwei23 wrote:Puzzle: Why is everyone so quiet today?
Idk
Here's a riddle: why are naturally occuring objects rarer in symmetrical soups?
Because symmetrical soups encourage symmetrical objects, as a result reducing asymmetricals.
Also, if B345678/S4678 is stable, then why does B34567/S4678 explode?

Re: Puzzles

Posted: July 31st, 2017, 5:22 am
by Saka
wwei23 wrote:if B345678/S4678 is stable, then why does B34567/S4678 explode?
Because CA dynamics are strange and not very straightforward at all. Removing a transition does not always result in less explosiveness, norr does adding one add to explosiveness.

Re: Puzzles

Posted: May 29th, 2022, 6:48 pm
by HotWheels9232
gameoflifemaniac wrote:
July 11th, 2017, 4:14 am
wwei23 wrote:Puzzle: Why is everyone so quiet today?
Idk
Here's a riddle: why are naturally occuring objects rarer in symmetrical soups?
Because they are asymmetric