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by postalrat 195 days ago
Can it leave other bits behind after it moves?
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syncsynchalt 195 days ago
By definition of a pure spaceship / glider, no it can't. If it emits persistent "exhaust" that's a "smoking ship"[0].

[0] https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Types_of_spaceships#Smoking_ship

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quuxplusone 195 days ago
IIUC, "smoke" is ephemeral by definition. A spaceship/glider that leaves persistent "debris" in its wake is called a "puffer":

https://conwaylife.com/wiki/puffer

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HTHThreee 194 days ago
Smoke refers to fairly long lived debris that eventually dies out, the term for one that leaves permanent debris is a puffer.
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HTHThreee 194 days ago
No, if it does it's called a puffer.
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