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Life is really good at finding a local maximum, but not a global maximum. Cheetah's were evolved to be really fast, but they're still slower than a motorcycle.
by gallerdude 7y ago
Life is really good at finding a local maximum, but not a global maximum. Cheetah's were evolved to be really fast, but they're still slower than a motorcycle.
- cwp 7y agoCheetahs evolved to chase down prey. They are much better at that than a motorcycle. (Or even a person on a motorcycle!)
- kleer001 7y agoLet me know when motorcycles can reproduce. Then I'll be scared.
- mabbo 7y ago> Cheetah's were evolved to be really fast, but they're still slower than a motorcycle A good kick can permanently disable a motorcycle such that it can no longer move faster than a cheetah. Less so for cheetahs- they can heal from wounds. A cheetah is also carrying with it all the needed equipment to turn many forms of raw matter (meat) into fuel to power a cheetah. And many cheetahs carry with them a fully functional cheetah factory. My point is that humans are great at optimizing one dimension, but to build something that is better optimized in enough dimensions to outdo life is very unlikely.
- DagAgren 7y agoMotorcycles are not self-sufficient. On a timescale of longer than a day, they will lose to any cheetah. Humans have yet to design a machine that could even outcompete a fluffy kitten.