Spaceships made up of other spaceships (SMOS)

[GUYTU6J]

Demonoid movement?

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x = 4, y = 4, rule = B2kn3-nr4ct6aek/S23-aeny4ceiknq6ace
2bo$o2bo2$obo!

[Moosey]

Demonoid movement?

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x = 4, y = 4, rule = B2kn3-nr4ct6aek/S23-aeny4ceiknq6ace
2bo$o2bo2$obo!

That is amazing
The movement of that spaceship is very novel.

[muzik]

Using that one spaceship you usually see in exploding life variants:

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x = 9, y = 9, rule = B3-q4ikqr5ery6ace7c/S2-ik3-eky4eqtwz5ijkq6-ik8
3o$2obo$b2o3$7bo$6bobo$6b3o$7b2o!

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x = 9, y = 9, rule = B2in3-cq4cn5ijky6-ak7c8/S2ace3-y4cew5cijn6cin7e
3o$2obo$b2o3$7bo$6bobo$6b3o$7b2o!

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x = 9, y = 9, rule = B2i3-cq4cirtwz5cjq6-a7c8/S2-ik3-eky4cn5acq6-kn78
3o$2obo$b2o3$7bo$6bobo$6b3o$7b2o!

[Hdjensofjfnen]

Using that one spaceship you usually see in exploding life variants:

If I recall correctly, that spaceship had a number of around 160 on the Fano database, indicating it's been known for a while.

[LaundryPizza03]

An unusual 8c/671 SMOS composed of two 6c/42o's in the same direction. Its evolution also involves two transient copies of the same ship, heading inward, as well as four triplets.

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#C The component
x = 8, y = 5, rule = B3-ckny4ejqty5cknqy6-ei/S1c23-aenr4yz5aiq6-a7c
2bo$bobo2bo$o4bobo$bobo2bo$2bo!

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#C The ship itself
x = 2, y = 11, rule = B3-ckny4ejqty5cknqy6-ei/S1c23-aenr4yz5aiq6-a7c
bo$2o$bo6$bo$2o$bo!

[FWKnightship]

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x = 31, y = 5, rule = B3-e6i8/S234z5y
b3o15b3o$o3bo13bo3bo$2ob2o13b2ob2o4b3o$26bo3bo$26b2ob2o!

[AforAmpere]

Absurd separation 13c/137:

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x = 28, y = 3, rule = B2in3-cekr4ceijqty5ej6-kn7e/S2-ik3-aeky4aiqty5eir6in7e
2o24b2o$b2o22b2o$o26bo!

[wwei23]

Are oscillators made of spaceships of any interest in this thread?

[bubblegum]

Are oscillators made of spaceships of any interest in this thread?

No, but there is a dedicated OMOS thread somewhere.

[lemon41625]

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x = 13, y = 13, rule = R2,C2,S6-7,9,12-13,17-18,20-23,25-28,B9-13,17,22-23,26-28,NW0010003330130310333000100
2.A11.$4A10.$.2A11.$14.$14.$14.$14.$14.$14.$14.$12.A.$11.3A$11.2A.$12.A.$!

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x = 9, y = 9, rule = R2,C2,S6-7,9-10,12,17-21,23-25,B9-10,12,19-22,24-28,NW0010003330130310333000100
3A7.$.A8.$A9.$10.$10.$10.$10.$9.A$8.2A$7.A.A$!

[wwei23]

By Moosey, a spaceship where one of said ship's phases consists of two of said ship's other phases.

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x = 66, y = 15, rule = B34e5e67c/S23ce45
2b2o28b2o28b2o$b4o27b2o27b4o$30b2o2b2o$bo2bo25bo4bo25bo2bo$6o54b6o$2b
2o26b6o26b2o$32b2o2$62b2o$62b2o$60b2o2b2o$60bo4bo2$60b6o$62b2o!

EDIT: I found my first SMOS!

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x = 5, y = 4, rule = B3-ek4cjtwyz5-akn6ci7e/S2-ck3eknr4-centz5ejq6
3bo$2ob2o$2bo$o!

[wildmyron]

By Moosey, a spaceship where one of said ship's phases consists of two of said ship's other phases.

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x = 66, y = 15, rule = B34e5e67c/S23ce45
2b2o28b2o28b2o$b4o27b2o27b4o$30b2o2b2o$bo2bo25bo4bo25bo2bo$6o54b6o$2b
2o26b6o26b2o$32b2o2$62b2o$62b2o$60b2o2b2o$60bo4bo2$60b6o$62b2o!

That's quite interesting. I guess we could call it a self-referential SMoS. I wonder what kinds of interactions that allows for.

And welcome to the SMoS hunting club

Edit: Ah, I just remembered that someone already coined the term "spaceship made of itself" (SMOI) for this type of pattern, and there are several examples already in this thread.

[wwei23]

And welcome to the SMoS hunting club

Heh, I just got really lucky when trying to weld two rules together for a mashup rule (to reduce the total number of states needed). Try removing S6e, and you'll see that it was supposed to be a c/6 orthogonal spaceship.

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x = 5, y = 4, rule = B3-ek4cjtwyz5-akn6ci7e/S2-ck3eknr4-centz5ejq6-e
3bo$2ob2o$2bo$o!

Hey, the SMOS works here if you add that cell manually!

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x = 5, y = 4, rule = B3-ek4cjtwyz5-akn6ci7e/S2-ck3eknr4-centz5ejq6-e
3bo$5o$2bo$o!

[yujh]

By Moosey, a spaceship where one of said ship's phases consists of two of said ship's other phases.

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x = 66, y = 15, rule = B34e5e67c/S23ce45
2b2o28b2o28b2o$b4o27b2o27b4o$30b2o2b2o$bo2bo25bo4bo25bo2bo$6o54b6o$2b
2o26b6o26b2o$32b2o2$62b2o$62b2o$60b2o2b2o$60bo4bo2$60b6o$62b2o!

EDIT: I found my first SMOS!

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x = 5, y = 4, rule = B3-ek4cjtwyz5-akn6ci7e/S2-ck3eknr4-centz5ejq6
3bo$2ob2o$2bo$o!

I think a lot of things like this can be found in the 5s collection, as I mentioned somewhere else before.(how can I find a smos, only with golly and python?)

[Saka]

(how can I find a smos, only with golly and python?)

Most of the SMOS here have been found with just those 2 tools.
I've posted the instructions here before, but in brief:
1. Set up an initial pattern of 2 spaceships colliding somewhat far apart so they dont collide before 1 cycle of the ship
2. Run searchRule2-matchPatt.py from 5S
3. Enter the period of the ship for the generations to match
4. wait

[wwei23]

Well, in my case, I didn't even need that script. I just mutated the wrong transition by mistake, and then it started SMOSing on me.

[yujh]

12c/427d!

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x = 10, y = 11, rule = B2n3-kq4ijkryz5ajn6ace/S2ack3-jn4ciqryz5acqy6an7c8
9bo$8b2o$9bo7$bo$3o!

surprise!

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x = 51, y = 122, rule = B2in3-cknq4ciktwyz5acjn6-ak8/S2-ik3-cnq4cinrwyz5acjn6aei8
12bo$11b2o$12bo9$bo$3o96$50bo$49b2o$50bo10$39bo$38b3o!

(ship,16c/462d, rake, unknown!)

[FWKnightship]

surprise!

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x = 51, y = 122, rule = B2in3-cknq4ciktwyz5acjn6-ak8/S2-ik3-cnq4cinrwyz5acjn6aei8
12bo$11b2o$12bo9$bo$3o96$50bo$49b2o$50bo10$39bo$38b3o!

(ship,16c/462d, rake, unknown!)

38c/1057d.
C/2:

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x = 3, y = 6, rule = B2in3-cknq4ciktwyz5acjn6-ak8/S2-ik3-cnq4cinrwyz5acjn6aei8
3o$obo$bo$obo2$b2o!

[wwei23]

I found the c/12, iNoMed found the SMOS. Guess which way the c/12 goes, and guess which way the c/15 goes.

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x = 2, y = 30, rule = B2i3ainq4-aij5ciky6ein/S2-ik3-iy4itwy5aen6-a
o$2o$o18$o$2o$o5$o$2o$o!

[yujh]

I found the c/12, iNoMed found the SMOS. Guess which way the c/12 goes, and guess which way the c/15 goes.

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x = 2, y = 30, rule = B2i3ainq4-aij5ciky6ein/S2-ik3-iy4itwy5aen6-a
o$2o$o18$o$2o$o5$o$2o$o!

Is that a smos?

[Schiaparelliorbust]

I found the c/12, iNoMed found the SMOS. Guess which way the c/12 goes, and guess which way the c/15 goes.

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x = 2, y = 30, rule = B2i3ainq4-aij5ciky6ein/S2-ik3-iy4itwy5aen6-a
o$2o$o18$o$2o$o5$o$2o$o!

Is that a smos?

Yes...Why wouldn't it be?

[yujh]

I found the c/12, iNoMed found the SMOS. Guess which way the c/12 goes, and guess which way the c/15 goes.

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x = 2, y = 30, rule = B2i3ainq4-aij5ciky6ein/S2-ik3-iy4itwy5aen6-a
o$2o$o18$o$2o$o5$o$2o$o!

Is that a smos?

Yes...Why wouldn't it be?

They don’t complete a cycle before interacting with each other.

[Schiaparelliorbust]

Yes...Why wouldn't it be?

They don’t complete a cycle before interacting with each other.

That's according to a stricter definition.
SMOS
Bottom of the page.

[wwei23]

LOL

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x = 34, y = 8, rule = B2ei3aeikr4eqw5ijry6cik/S1c2-kn3any4ein5k6c7c
bo9bo9bo9bo$obo7bobo7bobo7bobo$obo7bobo7bobo7bobo2$22b2o7b2o$b2o9b2o7b
o11bo$o13bo7b2o7b2o$b2o9b2o!

[Schiaparelliorbust]

LOL

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x = 34, y = 8, rule = B2ei3aeikr4eqw5ijry6cik/S1c2-kn3any4ein5k6c7c
bo9bo9bo9bo$obo7bobo7bobo7bobo$obo7bobo7bobo7bobo2$22b2o7b2o$b2o9b2o7b
o11bo$o13bo7b2o7b2o$b2o9b2o!

Are there any other known SMOSs where one spaceship is simply a tagalong of another?