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Recall of yet another dangerous toy made in China

Galapagos Finch
October 17, 2007
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The American Consumer Union has declared the XD133 Slow Down Slide unsafe for children. The slide, designed by a genetic algorithm, has been recalled. Details are at TheBRITES.org.
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[...] designed by same genetic algorithm responsible for the Slow Down Slide. Details at TheBrites.org These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share [...]“Cheryl Crowe’s Single Sheet Really Really Clean Tissue” declared unsafe by the ACU | Uncommon Descent
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[...] designed by same genetic algorithm responsible for the Slow Down Slide. Details at TheBrites.org These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share [...]“Cheryl Crowe’s Single Sheet Really Really Clean Tissue” declared unsafe by the ACU | Uncommon Descent
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re: #4 You would know!Jack Golightly
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I believe they were originally going to use an algorithm employing steepest descent, but wound up instead used one that determined the gratest slope.SCheesman
October 18, 2007
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But, that targetting requires DESIGN!!!!!!!kairosfocus
October 18, 2007
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To take this on a more serious track, if the fitness function incorporated two factors--the ability to slow down the child AND the safety of the child--something like that would be avoided.Patrick
October 18, 2007
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That picture is just disturbing.Berceuse
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