Evolution Sims
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Our best to provide a comprehensive listing of simulations done in Darwinbots.
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Before You Start
You must understand evolution before you can hope to judge the success (or lack thereof) of a simulation. Below are some links to Wikipedia that provide useful knowledge that is generally unknown to the layman on evolution.
- Punctuated Equilibrium - Theory that states that speciation and sudden evolutionary change can only occur in small gene pools. In real life, this tends to be at the edge of what the species finds survivable. These events are rare (hence "punctuated") and are seperated by periods of little change.
Seems to be applicable in Darwinbots since most striking mutations happen in regions where selection pressures are high.--Endychat 17:15, 24 Nov 2005 (MST)
- Muller's Ratchet - Asexual creatures can accumulate "bad" mutations if mutation rates are higher than selective pressures. Eventually this leads to extinction.
Commonly Seen Evolved Behaviors
Common Mutation Areas
These are all major locations that have been observed as likely to mutate, typically increasing or decreasing the amount a particular trait is expressed.
- reproduction rate
- child nrg level
- speed
- kin avoidance
