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Beautifully done! Blind Watchmaker had a big impact on me as a kid. After I had read it, I programmed my own take on the biomorphs program and sent a copy of m

Beautifully done! Blind Watchmaker had a big impact on me as a kid. After I had read it, I programmed my own take on the biomorphs program and sent a copy of my program to Richard Dawkins. His research assistant Yan Wong replied with a very complimentary email. I wish I still had the email. I've been playing with evolutionary algorithms ever since, such as https://taliesin.ai/projects/science/floatworld/ https://taliesin.ai/projects/science/floatworld/

simonebrunozzi 6y ago
> I wish I still had the email. Ask him. Maybe there's a small chance he will have it, but it's worth trying. This will be a nice memory for you for the rest of your life. Trust me. Worth a shot.
amflare 6y ago
I've been looking to get into evolutionary algorithms and micro-worlds similar to floatworld. Do you have any advice on good resources to start with?
- taliesinb 6y ago
  At the bottom of the page I linked are some resources. But you can take a look at the most recent alife conferences like... ALife and GECCO to see what people are up to these days.