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| − | + | The memory locations 971-990 are the [[epigenetic memory locations]], which are copied from parent to child during the birthing cycle. As of version 2.42.9q, the first 5 epigenetic memory locations (971-975) are copied instantly upon reproduction. The next 15 (976-990) are copied one per cycle for the next 15 cycles, through the [[birth tie]]. | |
| − | + | If the birth tie is severed, copying of epigenetic memory locations will stop, and bots may miss an opportunity to pass valuable information to their offspring. | |
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| + | The child's memory locations need to be 0 for the parent's epigenetic values to be transfered in, so make sure that the child doesn't store anything into its epigenetic memory locations before the information is copied in. | ||
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| + | == Example Applications == | ||
One advanced use of racial memory is to keep track of the number of cycles that have passed in the sim up to 32000. This is done by intially increasing 971 by 1 on the first cycle then incrementing it by 1 for every cycle that it is not equal to zero. | One advanced use of racial memory is to keep track of the number of cycles that have passed in the sim up to 32000. This is done by intially increasing 971 by 1 on the first cycle then incrementing it by 1 for every cycle that it is not equal to zero. | ||
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*972 4 rnd 2 sub add 0 floor 972 store | *972 4 rnd 2 sub add 0 floor 972 store | ||
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| + | Of course, the possibilities are limitless. | ||
Revision as of 07:04, 23 September 2007
The memory locations 971-990 are the epigenetic memory locations, which are copied from parent to child during the birthing cycle. As of version 2.42.9q, the first 5 epigenetic memory locations (971-975) are copied instantly upon reproduction. The next 15 (976-990) are copied one per cycle for the next 15 cycles, through the birth tie.
If the birth tie is severed, copying of epigenetic memory locations will stop, and bots may miss an opportunity to pass valuable information to their offspring.
The child's memory locations need to be 0 for the parent's epigenetic values to be transfered in, so make sure that the child doesn't store anything into its epigenetic memory locations before the information is copied in.
Example Applications
One advanced use of racial memory is to keep track of the number of cycles that have passed in the sim up to 32000. This is done by intially increasing 971 by 1 on the first cycle then incrementing it by 1 for every cycle that it is not equal to zero.
Example:
'gene1 sets 971 to 1 on the first cycle then deletes gene1 cond start 971 inc .delgene inc stop 'when 971 is passed into child counter will begin keeping track of cycle number cond start 971 *971 dup div mult inc stop
Another use of epigenetic memory is to increase the genome's flexibility by having progenitors choose from a random set of values, on the first cycle.
cond start 3000 rnd 2000 add 971 store 50 rnd 20 add 972 store .delgene inc stop cond *972 *.nrg > start *971 .repro store stop
Here the progenitor decides the reproduction energy level and birthing percentage to pass on to its decendents.
Adding random copy errors it can be used to evolve racial memory to reach optimal values in simulations without mutations:
cond *.robage 20 = start *971 10 rnd 5 sub add 0 floor 971 store *972 4 rnd 2 sub add 0 floor 972 store stop
Of course, the possibilities are limitless.
