Evolution for IDiots (remix)

While going through the old vids, getting together the why do people laugh at creationists series (WDPLAC) I came across the 'lost' material of an evolutionary algorithm (writing out code to the free ray tracer, POV).

The video I always thought was under-rated, so I figured I would re-rub it with better titles and in wide-screen.

Incidentally, evolutionary algorithm (EAs) are among the easiest to write, and its fascinating to look at the detail in these simulation in that you can see genetic drift on 'unimportant' (non-critical/non selected genes). From memory (it's been a few years) the 'bugs' were defined by about 50 genes, I cant remember if reproduction was sexual or not. Indeed it's frequently the case that its hard to see the selected genes, although they obviously have to be there. Further of course the real differences are only visible over multiple generations.

EAs are maybe the simplest way to demonstrate that evolution is an logical consequence of the intrinsic properties of life. If you have imperfect replication in an environment where there is attrition, evolution is inevitable.

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[BAchoHAl]

Am I the only theistic person that is offended by the animals dieing and the douch-a-tichians and not the theory of evolution? EVOLUTION FOR THE WIN..and ugh...see my page...lol..peace and love......ohhh...and uggghhhh...DAMN NATURE YOU SCARY!

[roccobaroccoSC]

Actually "everything dies" is not very accurate. For example, all organisms that reproduce through cloning (e.g. one cell organisms or some plants that can make clones) do not need to die. Cloning organisms are essentially immortal unless they get destroyed by a force or get eaten.

[TheWisemonkey8]

Wonderful video... 

[TriFortitude123]

@SinnersBurnInHell What are you talking about? Where in the bible does talk about a physical place called hell? You seem to have gotten it wrong as much as everybody else. All the comments I've seen here have all mostly been incorrect.

[AndyfromWrexham]

what an amazing video, especially the combination of music and visuals at the beginning

[Mnemosyn3]

@SinnersBurnInHell aahahahahahahhahahahahahahahah­ahahaha

[alexgrinkov]

evolution was invented by jews to put shame on jesus