Edna
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| Edna | |||||||
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| Pattern type | Methuselah | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 149 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 20 × 20 | ||||||
| Lifespan | 31192 generations | ||||||
| L/I | 209.3 | ||||||
| Discovered by | Erik de Neve | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 2010 | ||||||
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Edna is a methuselah with a lifespan of 31,192 generations, which was the first pattern found as part of Nathaniel Johnston's Online Life-Like CA Soup Search to exceed the benchmark of longevity set by the 2005 pattern Lidka. As of January 2010, it is the longest-lived known methuselah to fit within a 20 by 20 square.
Stable pattern
The stable pattern that results from Edna cycles between 3600 and 3602 cells.
Image gallery
The original form.
A 26-cell form of Edna with lifespan 31,082, by Matthias M.
