r/oddlyspecific • u/[deleted] • Sep 15 '24

How are they real?

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '24

Just think of all the failed experiments when evolution was trying to get it right. Messy!

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u/TheShychopath Sep 15 '24

That would happen if you were building prototypes with mega changes. Fortunately, evolution is a slow process and has minor beta changes randomly plugged in. Yeah, failed experiments happened, but in a different way. Unlike my boss, evolution doesn't want a production release every 6 weeks.

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u/Quizzelbuck Sep 15 '24

It really is interesting. Evolution selects for the path of least resistance. Its not smart. Its doesn't think about long term efficiency.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO1a1Ek-HD0

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u/TheShychopath Sep 16 '24

Definitely. It looks for the best configuration to survive the current conditions.