You should see this fascinating stack overflow thread: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1538235/what-are-good-examples-of-genetic-algorithms-genetic-programm

You should see this fascinating stack overflow thread: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1538235/what-are-good-examples-of-genetic-algorithms-genetic-programming-solutions https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1538235/what-are-good-ex... My favorite is the guy who got e-ink displays to work using them. Also see the Hummie awards, for the best use of genetic algorithms outperforming humans: http://www.genetic-programming.org/combined.php http://www.genetic-programming.org/combined.php