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Chuck Pezeshki's avatar

Good one -- there are mathematical reasons why what you write is true. Optimization as you describe it is a meta linear refinement, and as such, new concepts cannot break into the idea space. It ends with parthenogenesis, and then entropy takes over. You make the best one cell bacterium. But it will never swim, because it cannot grab a tail. If you're interested in understanding this in detail, read this: https://empathy.guru/2019/03/24/closing-the-doors-on-disruptive-innovation-and-bacterial-parthenogenesis/

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Rohan Ghostwind's avatar

Thanks for reading Chuck, I’ll take a look at that article for sure

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