"Evolution is searching in the space of algorithms, not in the space of shapes. That's how it does stuff. Once you realize that, it opens up a very different way of thinking about what evolution is doing. And symmetry is just one of the consequences of that." - Ard Louis
Why does nature prefer symmetry?
"Evolution is searching in the space of algorithms, not in the space of shapes. That's how it does stuff. Once you realize that, it opens up a very different way of thinking about what evolution is doing. And symmetry is just one of the consequences of that." - Ard Louis