5. “Genetic Algorithms Prove Darwinian Evolution.”
"A Genetic Algorithm (GA) is a computer program that modifies code and then evaluates the code against some pre-programmed goal, keeping the winners and discarding the losers. GA’s refine
software programs through an evolution-like process.
GA’s are not a be-all-end-all by any means, and they have limited application. But they are useful.
Some years ago Richard Dawkins wrote a software program that took the following garbage text:
WDLTMNLT DTJBKWIRZREZLMQCO P
After only 43 iterations, by deleting characters it didn’t want, the program reached its pre-programmed goal: METHINKS IT IS LIKE A WEASEL
Traditional Darwinian evolution by definition has no goals, just blind natural selection. Dawkins’ program has a definite goal and is programmed to reach it.
This program has nothing to do with formal Darwinian evolution. It’s intelligent evolution.
Every single Genetic Algorithm I’ve ever seen, no matter how simple or complicated, only works if it has pre-programmed goals.
Which requires both a program and objectives. I’ve never seen a GA that actually mirrored Darwinian Evolution. They always sneak in some element of design. Which only adds to the reasons why the Neo-Darwinian theory of purposeless random events is wrong."
CosmicFingerprints
"A Genetic Algorithm (GA) is a computer program that modifies code and then evaluates the code against some pre-programmed goal, keeping the winners and discarding the losers. GA’s refine
GA’s are not a be-all-end-all by any means, and they have limited application. But they are useful.
Some years ago Richard Dawkins wrote a software program that took the following garbage text:
WDLTMNLT DTJBKWIRZREZLMQCO P
After only 43 iterations, by deleting characters it didn’t want, the program reached its pre-programmed goal: METHINKS IT IS LIKE A WEASEL
Traditional Darwinian evolution by definition has no goals, just blind natural selection. Dawkins’ program has a definite goal and is programmed to reach it.
This program has nothing to do with formal Darwinian evolution. It’s intelligent evolution.
Every single Genetic Algorithm I’ve ever seen, no matter how simple or complicated, only works if it has pre-programmed goals.
Which requires both a program and objectives. I’ve never seen a GA that actually mirrored Darwinian Evolution. They always sneak in some element of design. Which only adds to the reasons why the Neo-Darwinian theory of purposeless random events is wrong."
CosmicFingerprints
Behold, I make all things.....
Revelation 21:5
