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Yeah, seems to me their idea can be summarized as "in the absence of a specific goal, keep options open". Which is generally good advice, but only "in the abse

by klipt 14y ago

Yeah, seems to me their idea can be summarized as "in the absence of a specific goal, keep options open". Which is generally good advice, but only "in the absence of a specific goal".

scotty79 14y ago
I think that's what is different between machine and life. Machine always has specific goal. Life never has.
- klipt 14y ago
  Well, most life has a tendency to reproduce (inherited from ancestors who all reproduced). Aka evolution.
- scotty79 14y ago
  @klipt: Reproduction is not a goal. It's requirement of the physical system. There would be no evolution without reproduction.