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From: mwd@cray.com (Mark Dalton)
Subject: Re: Evolving code?
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Date: 21 Mar 95 16:49:00 CST

Kym Horsell (khorsell@ee.latrobe.edu.au) wrote:
: One of the problems is knowing when you've got what you're looking
: for. Anyone got a mathematical (or even heuristic) definition of
: what we're looking for? ;-)

I would have to say that in 'life' there is not a 'end', it is a continuing
effort.  To grow, to learn, to discover, to survive  (And these and others
would vary between individuals and organisms).

If you 'arrive' (nothing to do)  then it seems that it is time for a change,
or death.

	One thing that seems odd (to me) is scoring of mutations is internal
versus in ecosystems it seems to be external.  ie the enviroment kills or
weakens the poor adaptions, and supports the positive, and this more affects
the next generation rather than the current generation. This versus, in
actions/behaviour current organism or generation has immediate benefits to the
action or non-action.

Mark
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