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Edna

2010-02-01T20:12:13Z

ErikDeNeve: discovery date correction

__NOTOC__{{Methuselah|l=31192|bx=20|by=20|name=Edna|pname=edna|c=149|discoverer=Erik de Neve|discoveryear=2010|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true}}
'''Edna''' is a [[methuselah]] with a lifespan of 31192 [[generation]]s, discovered by Erik de Neve on January 10, [[:Category:patterns found in 2010|2010]], using [[Nathaniel Johnston]]'s [[soup]] search script,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.conwaylife.com/soup/methuselahs.asp?rule=B3/S23|title=Online Life-Like CA Soup Search|accessdate=February 1, 2010}}</ref> being the first such pattern to be found with a longevity greater than that of [[Lidka]]. It is currently the longest-lived known methuselah to fit within a 20×20 [[bounding box]].

The pattern is named after Methuselah's wife, Edna.

==Stable pattern==
The stable pattern that results from Edna cycles between 3600 and 3602 [[cell]]s.

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
Image:edna_2.png|A 26-[[cell]] form of Edna with lifespan 31082<br/>{{JavaRLE|edna26|brief}}
Image:Sittingmouse.png|Generation 31192 of Edna (excluding escaping gliders)
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of long-lived methuselahs]]

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.nathanieljohnston.com/index.php/2010/01/31192-generation-methuselah-found-in-conways-game-of-life/ Edna] on Nathaniel Johnston's blog
*[http://blog.usefuldreams.org/?p=78 Edna] on Erik de Neve's blog

Edna

2010-02-01T07:42:11Z

ErikDeNeve:

__NOTOC__{{Methuselah|l=31192|bx=20|by=20|name=Edna|pname=edna|c=149|discoverer=Erik de Neve|discoveryear=2010|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true}}
'''Edna''' is a [[methuselah]] with a lifespan of 31,192 generations, discovered by Erik de Neve, and the first pattern found as part of Nathaniel Johnston's [http://www.conwaylife.com/soup/ 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 bounding box.

==Stable pattern==
The stable pattern that results from Edna cycles between 3600 and 3602 [[cell]]s.

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
Image:edna.png|The original Edna as it was discovered.
Image:edna_2.png|A 26-cell form of Edna with lifespan 31,082, by Matthias M.
Image:Sittingmouse.png|Generation 31,192.
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of long-lived methuselahs]]

==External links==
*[http://www.nathanieljohnston.com/index.php/2010/01/31192-generation-methuselah-found-in-conways-game-of-life/ Edna] on Nathaniel Johnston's blog
*[http://blog.usefuldreams.org/?p=78 Edna] on Erik de Neve's blog

Edna

2010-02-01T07:41:18Z

ErikDeNeve:

__NOTOC__{{Methuselah|l=31192|bx=20|by=20|name=Edna|pname=edna|c=149|discoverer=Erik de Neve|discoveryear=2010|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true}}
'''Edna''' is a [[methuselah]] with a lifespan of 31,192 generations, discovered by Erik de Neve, and the first pattern found as part of Nathaniel Johnston's [http://www.conwaylife.com/soup/ 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 [[cell]]s.

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
Image:edna.png|The original Edna as it was discovered.
Image:edna_2.png|A 26-cell form of Edna with lifespan 31,082, by Matthias M.
Image:Sittingmouse.png|Generation 31,192.
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of long-lived methuselahs]]

==External links==
*[http://www.nathanieljohnston.com/index.php/2010/01/31192-generation-methuselah-found-in-conways-game-of-life/ Edna] on Nathaniel Johnston's blog
*[http://blog.usefuldreams.org/?p=78 Edna] on Erik de Neve's blog

Edna

2010-02-01T07:40:30Z

ErikDeNeve:

__NOTOC__{{Methuselah|l=31192|bx=20|by=20|name=Edna|pname=edna|c=149|discoverer=Erik de Neve|discoveryear=2010|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true}}
'''Edna''' is a [[methuselah]] with a lifespan of 31,192 generations, discovered by Erik de Neve, and the first pattern found as part of Nathaniel Johnston's [http://www.conwaylife.com/soup/ 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 [[cell]]s.

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
Image:edna.png|The original form.
Image:edna_2.png|A 26-cell form of Edna with lifespan 31,082, by Matthias M.
Image:Sittingmouse.png|Generation 31,192.
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of long-lived methuselahs]]

==External links==
*[http://www.nathanieljohnston.com/index.php/2010/01/31192-generation-methuselah-found-in-conways-game-of-life/ Edna] on Nathaniel Johnston's blog
*[http://blog.usefuldreams.org/?p=78 Edna] on Erik de Neve's blog

Edna

2010-02-01T07:39:55Z

ErikDeNeve: Added the ashes picture, which somewhat resembles a sitting mouse...

__NOTOC__{{Methuselah|l=31192|bx=20|by=20|name=Edna|pname=edna|c=149|discoverer=Erik de Neve|discoveryear=2010|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true}}
'''Edna''' is a [[methuselah]] with a lifespan of 31,192 generations, discovered by Erik de Neve, and the first pattern found as part of Nathaniel Johnston's [http://www.conwaylife.com/soup/ 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 [[cell]]s.

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
Image:edna.png|The original form.
Image:edna_2.png|A 26-cell form of Edna with lifespan 31,082, by Matthias M.
Image:Sittingmouse.png|Generation 31192.
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of long-lived methuselahs]]

==External links==
*[http://www.nathanieljohnston.com/index.php/2010/01/31192-generation-methuselah-found-in-conways-game-of-life/ Edna] on Nathaniel Johnston's blog
*[http://blog.usefuldreams.org/?p=78 Edna] on Erik de Neve's blog

File:Sittingmouse.png

2010-02-01T07:38:04Z

ErikDeNeve: The end result of the "Edna" methuselah, somewhat resembling an upright-sitting rodent.

The end result of the "Edna" methuselah, somewhat resembling an upright-sitting rodent.

Edna

2010-02-01T07:26:44Z

ErikDeNeve:

__NOTOC__{{Methuselah|l=31192|bx=20|by=20|name=Edna|pname=edna|c=149|discoverer=Erik de Neve|discoveryear=2010|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true}}
'''Edna''' is a [[methuselah]] with a lifespan of 31,192 generations, discovered by Erik de Neve, and the first pattern found as part of Nathaniel Johnston's [http://www.conwaylife.com/soup/ 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 [[cell]]s.

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
Image:edna.png|The original form.
Image:edna_2.png|A 26-cell form of Edna with lifespan 31,082, by Matthias M.
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of long-lived methuselahs]]

==External links==
*[http://www.nathanieljohnston.com/index.php/2010/01/31192-generation-methuselah-found-in-conways-game-of-life/ Edna] on Nathaniel Johnston's blog
*[http://blog.usefuldreams.org/?p=78 Edna] on Erik de Neve's blog

Edna

2010-02-01T07:15:54Z

ErikDeNeve:

__NOTOC__{{Methuselah|l=31192|bx=20|by=20|name=Edna|pname=edna|c=149|discoverer=Erik de Neve|discoveryear=2010|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true}}
'''Edna''' is a [[methuselah]] with a lifespan of 31,192 generations, which was the first pattern found as part of Nathaniel Johnston's [http://www.conwaylife.com/soup/ 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 [[cell]]s.

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
Image:edna.png|The original form.
Image:edna_2.png|A 26-cell form of Edna with lifespan 31,082, by Matthias M.
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of long-lived methuselahs]]

==External links==
*[http://www.nathanieljohnston.com/index.php/2010/01/31192-generation-methuselah-found-in-conways-game-of-life/ Edna] on Nathaniel Johnston's blog
*[http://blog.usefuldreams.org/?p=78 Edna] on Erik de Neve's blog

File:Edna 2.png

2010-02-01T07:15:17Z

ErikDeNeve:

File:Edna.png

2010-02-01T07:14:56Z

ErikDeNeve:

Edna

2010-02-01T07:14:02Z

ErikDeNeve:

__NOTOC__{{Methuselah|l=29055|bx=20|by=20|name=Edna|pname=edna|c=149|discoverer=Erik de Neve|discoveryear=2010|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true}}
'''Edna''' is a [[methuselah]] with a lifespan of 31,192 generations, which was the first pattern found as part of Nathaniel Johnston's [http://www.conwaylife.com/soup/ 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 [[cell]]s.

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
Image:edna.png|The original form.
Image:edna_2.png|A 26-cell form of Edna with lifespan 31,082, by Matthias M.
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of long-lived methuselahs]]

==External links==
*[http://www.nathanieljohnston.com/index.php/2010/01/31192-generation-methuselah-found-in-conways-game-of-life/ Edna] on Nathaniel Johnston's blog
*[http://blog.usefuldreams.org/?p=78 Edna] on Erik de Neve's blog

Edna

2010-02-01T07:10:59Z

ErikDeNeve: continued edit of first draft

__NOTOC__{{Methuselah|l=29055|bx=20|by=20|name=Edna|pname=edna|c=149|discoverer=Erik de Neve|discoveryear=2010|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true}}
'''Edna''' is a [[methuselah]] which was the first pattern found as part of Nathaniel Johnston's [http://www.conwaylife.com/soup/ 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 [[cell]]s.

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
Image:edna.png|The original form.
Image:edna_2.png|A 26-cell form of Edna with lifespan 31,082, by Matthias M.
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of long-lived methuselahs]]

==External links==
*[http://www.nathanieljohnston.com/index.php/2010/01/31192-generation-methuselah-found-in-conways-game-of-life/ Edna] on Nathaniel Johnston's blog
*[http://blog.usefuldreams.org/?p=78 Edna] on Erik de Neve's blog

Edna

2010-02-01T06:38:44Z

ErikDeNeve: First entry for the Edna methuselah.

__NOTOC__{{Methuselah|l=29055|bx=9|by=15|name=Edna|pname=edna|c=149|discoverer=Erik de Neve|discoveryear=2010|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true}}
'''Edna''' is a [[methuselah]] which was the first pattern found as part of Nathaniel Johnston's web-wide soup search efford to exceed the benchmark of longevity set by the 2005 pattern lidka. As of January 2010, it is currently 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 [[cell]]s.

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
Image:29055M_gen2.png|Generation 2 of Lidka is the form in which it was originally found
Image:29055M_final.png|Generation 29055
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of long-lived methuselahs]]

==External links==
{{LinkLexicon|lex_l.htm#lidka}}
*[http://www.nathanieljohnston.com/index.php/2010/01/31192-generation-methuselah-found-in-conways-game-of-life/] on Nathaniel Johnston's blog
*[http://blog.usefuldreams.org/?p=78] on Erik de Neve's blog