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I like it. It made me realize why structures in biology might arise in very short time spans "fully formed" as opposed to the the relatively slow process of na
by DantesKite 3y ago
I like it.
It made me realize why structures in biology might arise in very short time spans "fully formed" as opposed to the the relatively slow process of natural selection (which is an important part of the evolutionary process, but strikes me as insufficient given the short time scales at play).
It makes sense if simple rules can create complex structures. Then it would just be a matter of "exploring" this universe of complex structures which would likely produce this wild assortment of distinct organisms, gradually shaped and refined over time.
I don't think it's the full picture, but it adds an interesting perspective I never considered before.
- krispyfi 3y agoWoah, this just gave me a trippy thought. If the universe of complex structures is limited to those that can be produced from simple rules, and the rules are uniform throughout space, then extraterrestrials (if they exist) are likely more similar to terrestrial life than different. Which means that there are likely aliens with leopard print and zebra stripes.
- LargeTomato 3y agoI don't think that's necessarily true. The laws of physics may be uniform everywhere but we are a product of our environment on Earth during a very slim time window.