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Evolution doesn't care what seems smart or efficient; it just cares about what works.
by dtgriscom 3y ago
Evolution doesn't care what seems smart or efficient; it just cares about what works.
- l33t7332273 3y agoThat’s true, but it’s also true that what’s efficient generally works _better_ than what isn’t.
- rbanffy 3y agoOTOH, a redundant brain is more resilient. These things have been around since well before we decided to have bones (and brains) and that alone proves the worth of this approach. I doubt we'll ever find a very smart jellyfish, but I hope no box jellyfish decides I am a threat. Or a treat.
- rbanffy 3y agoIt also doesn't care too much about what's better when good enough is sufficient.