Paul Davies - Can Mathematics Explain Evolution?

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@jimdonegan Rule of thumb: if the headline asks a question, the answer is “No”

@jswilkins

Good point. So often true. However, in this case we're talking about processes that navigate various search spaces (or phase spaces in physics speak) and that is familiar territory to computer scientists like me and others alike. The difficulty with evolution is in using the expertise of the specialists to 'EXCLUDE' parts of that possibility space that correspond to impossibilities.

@jimdonegan Moreover, expertise is little help with exclusion zones in evolution, as we know what doesn't work post hoc only. Evolution surprises us constantly.