I was disappointed that the simulation wasnt run long enough to evolve literal catapults. It would eventually be the best design. A simple huge block counterweight on one end with a long slim arm on the other end. Prop the catapult up on another big block or hinge it between 2 blocks even better.
Eventually I think the computer would come up with that given the parameter of throw the block the farthest. These looked like very early and random versions
@rustyscrapper : I get similar feedbacks almost every time. Those catapults were indeed evolved for a short number of generations -- only 100 in this work. That would be interesting to see after, say 100k. It would take about 2 to 6 months to run 100k generations. Usually the rate of innovation slows down to a seemingly complete stall after a few tens of generations, because I think the environment is too simple. To test your hypothesis, a human could design one and compete it against ours.
I was disappointed that the simulation wasnt run long enough to evolve literal catapults. It would eventually be the best design. A simple huge block counterweight on one end with a long slim arm on the other end. Prop the catapult up on another big block or hinge it between 2 blocks even better.
Eventually I think the computer would come up with that given the parameter of throw the block the farthest. These looked like very early and random versions
rustyscrapper 1 year ago
@rustyscrapper : I get similar feedbacks almost every time. Those catapults were indeed evolved for a short number of generations -- only 100 in this work. That would be interesting to see after, say 100k. It would take about 2 to 6 months to run 100k generations. Usually the rate of innovation slows down to a seemingly complete stall after a few tens of generations, because I think the environment is too simple. To test your hypothesis, a human could design one and compete it against ours.
nchaumont 1 year ago
I'd like to see this where the subject is forced in to symmetry.
Zhatt 2 years ago
Yay nice, btw where can i get this program?
What is it called?
Denna93 3 years ago 4
Could I get a copy too!? :D
TheReasonWhyGuy 3 years ago