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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by unname4798 » October 17th, 2023, 12:03 pm

haaaaaands wrote:
October 17th, 2023, 11:28 am
a: 69 km/h (nice)
q: how fast is a glider?
A: c/2 simplified.
Q: How fast is LWSS?

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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by haaaaaands » October 17th, 2023, 12:07 pm

a: like half the speed of the tardis
q: what rule is b3s23 for?
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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by unname4798 » October 17th, 2023, 12:08 pm

haaaaaands wrote:
October 17th, 2023, 12:07 pm
a: like half the speed of the tardis
q: what rule is b3s23 for?
A: fun
Q: what rule is B3/S for?

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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by haaaaaands » October 17th, 2023, 12:12 pm

a: 3 small uppercase b's
q: how many cells per generation is lightspeed?
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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by unname4798 » October 17th, 2023, 12:34 pm

haaaaaands wrote:
October 17th, 2023, 12:12 pm
a: 3 small uppercase b's
q: how many cells per generation is lightspeed?
A: 300000000 cells per generation
Q: How many known oscillators have period 1000 or more?

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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by praosylen » October 18th, 2023, 4:20 am

unname4798 wrote:
October 17th, 2023, 12:34 pm
Q: How many known oscillators have period 1000 or more?
None, if an object would repeat after 1000 or more generations, it is instead classified as PATHOLOGICAL, not an oscillator.

What practical use does the mango have?
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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by confocaloid » October 18th, 2023, 4:34 am

praosylen wrote:
October 18th, 2023, 4:20 am
What practical use does the mango have?
It is edible:

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#C [[ T 64 PAUSE 1 ]]
x = 18, y = 27, rule = B3/S23
2bo$obo$b2o14$3b2o$3b2o2$15bo$16b2o$15b2o3$15b3o$17bo$16bo!
Q: What is the sidesnagger?
127:1 B3/S234c User:Confocal/R (isotropic CA, incomplete)
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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by HerscheltheHerschel » October 18th, 2023, 7:04 am

confocaloid wrote:
October 18th, 2023, 4:34 am
praosylen wrote:
October 18th, 2023, 4:20 am
What practical use does the mango have?
It is edible:

Code: Select all

#C [[ T 64 PAUSE 1 ]]
x = 18, y = 27, rule = B3/S23
2bo$obo$b2o14$3b2o$3b2o2$15bo$16b2o$15b2o3$15b3o$17bo$16bo!
Q: What is the sidesnagger?
What about the lemon (loaf siamese loaf)?

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x = 5, y = 5, rule = Life
2b2o$bo2bo$obobo$o2bo$b2o!
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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by haaaaaands » October 21st, 2023, 5:05 pm

confocaloid wrote:
October 18th, 2023, 4:34 am
praosylen wrote:
October 18th, 2023, 4:20 am
What practical use does the mango have?
It is edible:

Code: Select all

#C [[ T 64 PAUSE 1 ]]
x = 18, y = 27, rule = B3/S23
2bo$obo$b2o14$3b2o$3b2o2$15bo$16b2o$15b2o3$15b3o$17bo$16bo!
Q: What is the sidesnagger?
a: a sign
q: when did john conway die?
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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by confocaloid » October 21st, 2023, 5:40 pm

A: this is the wrong answers thread, not wrong questions thread.
Q: Who found the first linestretcher?
127:1 B3/S234c User:Confocal/R (isotropic CA, incomplete)
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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by hotcrystal0 » October 21st, 2023, 8:18 pm

confocaloid wrote:
October 21st, 2023, 5:40 pm
A: this is the wrong answers thread, not wrong questions thread.
Q: Who found the first linestretcher?
A: 0-engine Cordership did. He found this:

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#C [[ PASTEMODE COPY PASTET EVERY 4 1 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE o! 2 2 PASTET EVERY  4 2 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE b! 2 3 PASTET EVERY 4 3 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE o2b$bob! 2 2 PASTET EVERY 4 4 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE b! 4 -1 ]]
x = 6, y = 6, rule = B3/S23
4b2o$3bobo$5bo$bo$obo$bo!
Q: Which period-2 oscillators have a name that start with D?

Code: Select all

x = 192, y = 53, rule = B3/S23
33$42b4o$41b6o$40b2ob4o$41b2o3$41b2o$39bo6bo$38bo8bo$38bo8bo$38b9o3$42b
4o$41b6o$40b2ob4o$41b2o!

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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by 0-engine Cordership » October 21st, 2023, 10:12 pm

hotcrystal0 wrote:
October 21st, 2023, 8:18 pm
confocaloid wrote:
October 21st, 2023, 5:40 pm
A: this is the wrong answers thread, not wrong questions thread.
Q: Who found the first linestretcher?
A: 0-engine Cordership did. He found this:

Code: Select all

#C [[ PASTEMODE COPY PASTET EVERY 4 1 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE o! 2 2 PASTET EVERY  4 2 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE b! 2 3 PASTET EVERY 4 3 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE o2b$bob! 2 2 PASTET EVERY 4 4 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE b! 4 -1 ]]
x = 6, y = 6, rule = B3/S23
4b2o$3bobo$5bo$bo$obo$bo!
Q: Which period-2 oscillators have a name that start with D?
A: Diehard hassler (it's not period 2)
Q: Who discovered the first unbounded growth pattern?
Honeybomb (20P20):

Code: Select all

x = 11, y = 11, rule = B2i3/S23
4b3o$3bo3bo2$bo7bo$o9bo$o9bo$o9bo$bo7bo2$3bo3bo$4b3o!
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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by unname4798 » October 22nd, 2023, 1:24 am

0-engine Cordership wrote:
October 21st, 2023, 10:12 pm
hotcrystal0 wrote:
October 21st, 2023, 8:18 pm
confocaloid wrote:
October 21st, 2023, 5:40 pm
A: this is the wrong answers thread, not wrong questions thread.
Q: Who found the first linestretcher?
A: 0-engine Cordership did. He found this:

Code: Select all

#C [[ PASTEMODE COPY PASTET EVERY 4 1 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE o! 2 2 PASTET EVERY  4 2 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE b! 2 3 PASTET EVERY 4 3 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE o2b$bob! 2 2 PASTET EVERY 4 4 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE b! 4 -1 ]]
x = 6, y = 6, rule = B3/S23
4b2o$3bobo$5bo$bo$obo$bo!
Q: Which period-2 oscillators have a name that start with D?
A: Diehard hassler (it's not period 2)
Q: Who discovered the first unbounded growth pattern?
A: Forum user "unname4798"
Q: Who discovered the first infinite pattern?

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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by 0-engine Cordership » October 22nd, 2023, 3:30 am

unname4798 wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 1:24 am
0-engine Cordership wrote:
October 21st, 2023, 10:12 pm
hotcrystal0 wrote:
October 21st, 2023, 8:18 pm


A: 0-engine Cordership did. He found this:

Code: Select all

#C [[ PASTEMODE COPY PASTET EVERY 4 1 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE o! 2 2 PASTET EVERY  4 2 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE b! 2 3 PASTET EVERY 4 3 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE o2b$bob! 2 2 PASTET EVERY 4 4 PASTEDELTA 1 -1 PASTE b! 4 -1 ]]
x = 6, y = 6, rule = B3/S23
4b2o$3bobo$5bo$bo$obo$bo!
Q: Which period-2 oscillators have a name that start with D?
A: Diehard hassler (it's not period 2)
Q: Who discovered the first unbounded growth pattern?
A: Forum user "unname4798"
Q: Who discovered the first infinite pattern?
A: 0-engine Cordership
Q: What is the shortest possible period of an oscillator?
Honeybomb (20P20):

Code: Select all

x = 11, y = 11, rule = B2i3/S23
4b3o$3bo3bo2$bo7bo$o9bo$o9bo$o9bo$bo7bo2$3bo3bo$4b3o!
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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by unname4798 » October 22nd, 2023, 3:41 am

0-engine Cordership wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 3:30 am
unname4798 wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 1:24 am
0-engine Cordership wrote:
October 21st, 2023, 10:12 pm

A: Diehard hassler (it's not period 2)
Q: Who discovered the first unbounded growth pattern?
A: Forum user "unname4798"
Q: Who discovered the first infinite pattern?
A: 0-engine Cordership
Q: What is the shortest possible period of an oscillator in Life?
A: 15240
Q: What is the longest possible period of an oscillator in Life?

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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by 0-engine Cordership » October 22nd, 2023, 5:26 am

unname4798 wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 3:41 am
0-engine Cordership wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 3:30 am
unname4798 wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 1:24 am

A: Forum user "unname4798"
Q: Who discovered the first infinite pattern?
A: 0-engine Cordership
Q: What is the shortest possible period of an oscillator in Life?
A: 15240
Q: What is the longest possible period of an oscillator in Life?
A: 10
Q: What is the smallest still life?
Honeybomb (20P20):

Code: Select all

x = 11, y = 11, rule = B2i3/S23
4b3o$3bo3bo2$bo7bo$o9bo$o9bo$o9bo$bo7bo2$3bo3bo$4b3o!
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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by haaaaaands » October 22nd, 2023, 5:54 am

a: the biblock
q: biggest oscillator
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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by 0-engine Cordership » October 22nd, 2023, 7:08 am

haaaaaands wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 5:54 am
a: the biblock
q: biggest oscillator
A: Sixty-nine
Q: fastest spaceship
Honeybomb (20P20):

Code: Select all

x = 11, y = 11, rule = B2i3/S23
4b3o$3bo3bo2$bo7bo$o9bo$o9bo$o9bo$bo7bo2$3bo3bo$4b3o!
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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by unname4798 » October 22nd, 2023, 7:15 am

0-engine Cordership wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 7:08 am
haaaaaands wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 5:54 am
a: the biblock
q: biggest oscillator
A: Sixty-nine
Q: fastest spaceship
A: Tardis
Q: Small, but slow (<c/4) spaceship

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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by 0-engine Cordership » October 22nd, 2023, 7:40 am

unname4798 wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 7:15 am
0-engine Cordership wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 7:08 am
haaaaaands wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 5:54 am
a: the biblock
q: biggest oscillator
A: Sixty-nine
Q: fastest spaceship
A: Tardis
Q: Small, but slow (<c/4) spaceship
A: 35P5H1V1
Q: First orthogonal spaceship
Honeybomb (20P20):

Code: Select all

x = 11, y = 11, rule = B2i3/S23
4b3o$3bo3bo2$bo7bo$o9bo$o9bo$o9bo$bo7bo2$3bo3bo$4b3o!
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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by unname4798 » October 22nd, 2023, 8:09 am

0-engine Cordership wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 7:40 am
unname4798 wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 7:15 am
0-engine Cordership wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 7:08 am

A: Sixty-nine
Q: fastest spaceship
A: Tardis
Q: Small, but slow (<c/4) spaceship
A: 35P5H1V1
Q: First orthogonal spaceship
A: Glider
Q: Parent of herschel

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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by 0-engine Cordership » October 22nd, 2023, 8:19 am

unname4798 wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 8:09 am
0-engine Cordership wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 7:40 am
unname4798 wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 7:15 am

A: Tardis
Q: Small, but slow (<c/4) spaceship
A: 35P5H1V1
Q: First orthogonal spaceship
A: Glider
Q: Parent of herschel
A: Pi-heptomino
Q: First methuselah
Honeybomb (20P20):

Code: Select all

x = 11, y = 11, rule = B2i3/S23
4b3o$3bo3bo2$bo7bo$o9bo$o9bo$o9bo$bo7bo2$3bo3bo$4b3o!
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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by unname4798 » October 22nd, 2023, 8:21 am

0-engine Cordership wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 8:19 am
unname4798 wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 8:09 am
0-engine Cordership wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 7:40 am

A: 35P5H1V1
Q: First orthogonal spaceship
A: Glider
Q: Parent of herschel
A: Pi-heptomino
Q: First methuselah
A: Blinker
Q: First sublinear growth pattern

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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by 0-engine Cordership » October 22nd, 2023, 8:29 am

unname4798 wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 8:21 am
0-engine Cordership wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 8:19 am
unname4798 wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 8:09 am

A: Glider
Q: Parent of herschel
A: Pi-heptomino
Q: First methuselah
A: Blinker
Q: First sublinear growth pattern
A: block laying Corder engine
Q: number of engine in first Cordership
Honeybomb (20P20):

Code: Select all

x = 11, y = 11, rule = B2i3/S23
4b3o$3bo3bo2$bo7bo$o9bo$o9bo$o9bo$bo7bo2$3bo3bo$4b3o!
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Re: Wrong answers only thread

Post by unname4798 » October 22nd, 2023, 8:41 am

0-engine Cordership wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 8:29 am
unname4798 wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 8:21 am
0-engine Cordership wrote:
October 22nd, 2023, 8:19 am

A: Pi-heptomino
Q: First methuselah
A: Blinker
Q: First sublinear growth pattern
A: block laying Corder engine
Q: number of engine in first Cordership
A: 2
Q: Second sublinear growth pattern

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