The eating each other’s babies thing is what you get when group selection doesn’t appear.
Ahh, that’s right.
What I found curious (or amusing) was that they were doing it with actual robots. Something about it just seems so cute. :)
I was disappointed when I read the article because it said they were doing it with models of the robots in a simulation. Real robots would have been infinitely cooler (and probably too impractical).
That’s closer, but unfortunately, that does nothing for my “coolness” sensors. I’m imagining a room filed with robots constantly reproducing and dieing, while interacting in interesting ways. I kind of want a room where this is going on in my house...
Ahh, that’s right.
I was disappointed when I read the article because it said they were doing it with models of the robots in a simulation. Real robots would have been infinitely cooler (and probably too impractical).
They checked their simulation occasionally by using real robots with the same programs ever so often.
That’s closer, but unfortunately, that does nothing for my “coolness” sensors. I’m imagining a room filed with robots constantly reproducing and dieing, while interacting in interesting ways. I kind of want a room where this is going on in my house...
Now I’m imagining a residence rigged up with a robot-friendly Habitrail network.
YES! That’s definitely the sort of thing I’m thinking of!