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2005 December 18
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Switch-engine breeder
Switch-engine breeder: David Bell, 23 July 2005
Back in July, David Bell constructed a new switch-engine breeder. An orthogonal c/2 rake shoots gliders at the detritus left by a diagonal c/4 puffer, resulting in a 'natural' reaction that produces c/12 block-laying switch engines.
Posted by Dave Greene at 15:36
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