As usual the challenge remains: Can you find a smaller one --- i.e. proving that your example has no predecessor in Game of Life and has fewer living cells or fewer total number of cells as any orphan?YES
| standings for Garden of Eden and Orphans record attributs | 2017-01-25 |
| fewest number of living cells of Garden of Eden | 45 |
| fewest number of totally needed cells for a minimal Orphan | 88 |
| smallest rectangular bounding box | 11x9 , 12x8 |
| lowest density of living cells for minimal Orphan | 0.3203 |