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Also a reminder that a lot of life is basic physics and a simple state machine. e.g. even the development of eyeballs started with a slightly photoreceptive sk

Also a reminder that a lot of life is basic physics and a simple state machine. e.g. even the development of eyeballs started with a slightly photoreceptive skin cell and then evolution hill climbing took care of the rest.

glimshe 2mo ago
But that's fine too. If the complexity of the natural world is just emergent behaviors, then emergence itself never ceases to amaze. Because one wouldn't normally expect that our "cold" physical laws could lead to the variety of life.
- chrisweekly 2mo ago
  I highly recommend the book "Deep Simplicity" by John Gribbin.^1 It explores precisely this topic: the emergence of unexpectedly rich, complex behaviors from very simple rules given feedback and sensitivity to initial conditions. 1. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/71851/deep-simplicity-by-john-gribbin/ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/71851/deep-simplici...
  - FabHK 2mo ago
    Another recommendation, with a biological slant: One Hand Clapping: Unraveling the Mystery of the Human Mind by Nikolay Kukushkin. https://nikolaykukushkin.com/book https://nikolaykukushkin.com/book