Tag: robustness
Application of ID: Leveraging Design Triangulation to Anticipate Biological Redundancy
In previous posts, I’ve covered how neo-Darwinism can make biological redundancy more confusing than it should be.
Ants Use Algorithms Similar to Those of the Internet
Optimization algorithms enable the ant colony to decide how many ants to send to a given food source and when to drastically reduce the number.
No More Confusion: Three Categories of Biological Redundancy, Simplified
Rewriting the categories of biological redundancy in terms of function clarifies their purpose and contribution.
Biology as Engineering: The Way Forward
A giraffe grows from a zygote to an 18-foot-tall adult while keeping its organs and systems coordinated. Limits to variation is a significant point to clarify.
Concluding Comments: Playing God vs. Respecting Design
It truly matters that we follow the evidence to its logical end and base our research and applications on that end.