>One theory of why you see so much symmetry in biology is that it takes less information to build something using symmetry than specifying the whole directly.

>One theory of why you see so much symmetry in biology is that it takes less information to build something using symmetry than specifying the whole directly. This makes a lot of sense. It works the same way in computer programming. Instead of rewriting generic code for every new program, components can be split off into separate files and called when needed in a standardized way. This speeds up development and leaves less room for error. It's not very far fetched to think other life forms are using the same strategy unconsciously to fuel their own evolution.