Revision as of 19:31, 24 June 2023 by DroneBetter(talk | contribs)(Add sections regarding smaller-bounding-box stabilisation and shifting toads, explaining their use in the period-132 glider gun)
The configuration at the ends stabilising the p4-hassled flutter rotor may be replaced with a smaller and more volatile one, which protrudes upwards by a single cell (at high displacement), but only a single cell downwards the toads themselves instead of four.
As well as a turning toad, one end of a flutter may mutually support a toad in a period-4 displacing reaction (acting as a toad sucker). This toad may be used for its domino spark, only occupying four rows beneath it (useful in minimising some patterns' bounding boxes).
In this component of the current smallest period-132 glider gun, a turning toad is used as a joint between two shifting toads despite only one being used, allowing neither of the ends to protrude downwards. Note that both shifting toads are necessary, even if one is used only once. (click above to open LifeViewer) Catagolue: here
