Why Evolution Has No Goal

Why Evolution Has No Goal

Or: Metaphorically, it’s all about gene-copying success
 

How evolutionary biology is being misunderstood The notion that evolution has a goal/purpose is a widespread misconception that comes in several variations. Many people falsely believe that evolution was working…

Replicators and Selection

Replicators and Selection

A lesson in navigating logical space
 

This post is about (biological) replicators and (natural) selection, but let us start with some thoughts on network security (bear with us, we’ll explain later). Most people don’t want just anybody to use their wireless network and this is why they protect it with a password…