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The '''Snark64''' is a [[ | The '''Snark64''' is a [[colour-preserving]] 90° [[Stable reflector|stable glider reflector]] discovered by [[Carson Cheng]] on December 17, {{year|2023}}.<ref>{{LinkForumThread|format=ref|f=11|t=173506|p=173506|title=Re: Stable signal converters|author=JP21|date=December 17, 2023}}</ref> It is named after the [[Snark]], another colour-preserving 90° stable glider reflector. 64 is the [[repeat time]] of the Snark64, and also a reference to "64" being frequently used in names for computer hardware and software, e.g., the Commodore 64 and Nintendo 64. | ||
Snark64 is made up of a [[fishhook]], [[chucklebait]], two [[block]]s, an [[eater bridge eater]], and a [[cis]]-down [[ship]] on cis-[[carrier]] [[siamese]] [[bookend]]. It is useful for synchronization problems, since it has a different output parity: a Snark64 delivers its glider 19 ticks faster than a Snark. | |||
If a [[Category:Colour-changing_reflectors|colour-changing reflector]] is needed, a [[Bandersnatch]] can be added to any colour-preserving reflector, or a periodic [[bouncer]] can be used. | |||
While the repeat time is 64, a continuous period-60 or 61 stream triples the period to 180 or 183 respectively, while a continuous period-49 stream quadruples the period to 196. | While the repeat time is 64, a continuous period-60 or 61 stream triples the period to 180 or 183 respectively, while a continuous period-49 stream quadruples the period to 196. | ||
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| Pattern type | Stable reflector | ||||||||
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| Number of cells | 74 | ||||||||
| Bounding box | 24 × 27 | ||||||||
| Angle | 90° | ||||||||
| Repeat time | 64 | ||||||||
| Discovered by | Carson Cheng | ||||||||
| Year of discovery | 2023 | ||||||||
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The Snark64 is a colour-preserving 90° stable glider reflector discovered by Carson Cheng on December 17, 2023.[1] It is named after the Snark, another colour-preserving 90° stable glider reflector. 64 is the repeat time of the Snark64, and also a reference to "64" being frequently used in names for computer hardware and software, e.g., the Commodore 64 and Nintendo 64.
Snark64 is made up of a fishhook, chucklebait, two blocks, an eater bridge eater, and a cis-down ship on cis-carrier siamese bookend. It is useful for synchronization problems, since it has a different output parity: a Snark64 delivers its glider 19 ticks faster than a Snark.
If a is needed, a Bandersnatch can be added to any colour-preserving reflector, or a periodic bouncer can be used.
While the repeat time is 64, a continuous period-60 or 61 stream triples the period to 180 or 183 respectively, while a continuous period-49 stream quadruples the period to 196.
As a catalyst
The Snark64 can be used as a catalyst if an active region turns a beehive into a honey farm (and extracting a glider from the reaction as a process), allowing for more guns and object-to-glider converters.
| Usage of Snark64 as a glider-extracting catalyst. (click above to open LifeViewer) |
| An example gun using the p56 phi sparker[2] (click above to open LifeViewer) |
External links
- Snark64 at Adam P. Goucher's Catagolue (pseudo-object)
See also
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References
- ↑ JP21 (December 17, 2023). Re: Stable signal converters (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums
- ↑ qqd (March 10, 2024). Re: Gun Discussion Thread (discussion thread) at the ConwayLife.com forums