I've also had a play with genetic algorithms, and it's surprisingly easy to come up with something that just "works". I do see GA as the secret sauce in compute

I've also had a play with genetic algorithms, and it's surprisingly easy to come up with something that just "works". I do see GA as the secret sauce in computer science, and have been looking for new ways to apply it. If you're into Java, take a look at the Jenetics library for a ready-to-use solution (I'm not affiliated).