Avida – Uncommon Descent

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Richard Lenski and Avida: But wait! Can software evolve?

Richard. W. Stevens is skeptical. He thinks the claims for Avida fail the most basic test. He wrote a simple program, InforMutation,to demonstrate that.

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Jonathan Bartlett: Can computers simply evolve greater intelligence, Avida-style?

The failure to do so is consistent with Bill Dembski’s notion of displacement. Put simply, to develop complex functional systems, you can shift design around but you can’t actually get rid of it.

Querius Haha, love it, Jerry! Thank you! Is there also a gene that compels people to come up with settled solutions... – A review of Nicholas Spencer’s Magisteria:...
Querius Seversky @5, For me, the problem with the concept of a self-organizing Universe is that, as with evolution, it does... – Stephen Hawking’s co-author: Hawking thought that...
relatd CD, Sorry, but my ChatGPT Righteous Indignation program failed. – Stephen Hawking’s co-author: Hawking thought that...
relatd CR at 229, A sad state of affairs. The Designer is outside of space and time and creates without using... – L&FP, 66: String -- yes, s-t-r-i-n-g...
Origenes Chuckdarwin @48 What is the difference between agent causation and self-causation, if there is one? I have read several definitions... – Skeptic argues free will is real
Origenes PM1 @47 I have to think about how to answer your questions. Meanwhile here are a few comments on the... – Skeptic argues free will is real
jerry Who writes this nonsense? Welcome to ID. One of the best proofs for a designer is the water transportation system.... – If two snowflakes are identical, does...
chuckdarwin This from the Amazon description of Hertog’s new book (ranked No. 1 in Astrophysics): As Hawking’s final days drew near,... – Stephen Hawking’s co-author: Hawking thought that...
chuckdarwin Snowflakes “perform no function?” I guess contributing to the mountain snow pack that fills rivers and reservoirs, which in turn... – If two snowflakes are identical, does...
critical rationalist CR, the circle is yours. You forget that we are designers and observers. I have? According to ID, we exhibit... – L&FP, 66: String -- yes, s-t-r-i-n-g...
jerry A blast from the past. It explains everything that happens on UD. Ironic is how this is almost impossible to... – A review of Nicholas Spencer’s Magisteria:...
relatd Querius at 46, You're welcome. When man limits himself by considering other men as the only possible source of knowledge,... – Skeptic argues free will is real
chuckdarwin PM1 Origenes What is the difference between agent causation and self-causation, if there is one? – Skeptic argues free will is real
PyrrhoManiac1 @45 Spinoza goes all the way, but what would the alternative look like? “We are 90% determined”? 50%? What would... – Skeptic argues free will is real
critical rationalist CR, replication requires materials and components, properly arranged, oriented and coupled; requisites of configuration based function. That has to come... – L&FP, 66: String -- yes, s-t-r-i-n-g...
Querius Alan Fox @29, Similarly? Oh my aching sides! A vacuous, content-free troll post. How do refineries separate hydrocarbons if not... – A review of Nicholas Spencer’s Magisteria:...
PaV Does an identical snowflake increase information? It all depends on your definition of information. Any time a 'snowflake' forms, there... – If two snowflakes are identical, does...
Querius Pyrrhomaniac1 @6, The “confirmation” of such “prophecies” would be far more persuasive if one could show that it is extremely... – Otangelo Grasso’s new book, Confirming Yeshua
kairosfocus CR, the circle is yours. You forget that we are designers and observers. So we know designers are possible and... – L&FP, 66: String -- yes, s-t-r-i-n-g...
relatd AF at 35, That was incoherent. Care to elaborate? – A review of Nicholas Spencer’s Magisteria:...
Alan Fox Jeez, Relatd, Casey Luskin? – A review of Nicholas Spencer’s Magisteria:...