Am I doing something wrong, or is it the program?? 
Submitted by Kevin Dudley on Sun, 2001-05-13 00:25

Whenever I set up an evolution for speed, starting with Uwuwit Si, the
simplest stick, on land but especially in water, it always evolves towards
very wormy creatures. They hardly ever have a branch in the body. Is this a
standard experience? I'd like to evolve some more interesting and more
complex creatures, but I'm not sure why it never does. I simply can't
imagine that the fastest creatures possible are worm/snake type. Why does
nothing more complex ever pop up? I'm assuming I have a setting wrong, or is
it just the way the evolution algorithm works?

Kevin

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Submitted by Ander Taylor on Sun, 2001-05-13 01:47

Hi Kevin,

Its not you. It is partly due to the limitations of the simulated world and
mostly due to evolution its self.

I suggest that you try to build your own Frams and then let evolution loose
on them.

Cheers,

Ander

"Kevin Dudley" wrote in message
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> Whenever I set up an evolution for speed, starting with Uwuwit Si, the
> simplest stick, on land but especially in water, it always evolves towards
> very wormy creatures. They hardly ever have a branch in the body. Is this
a
> standard experience? I'd like to evolve some more interesting and more
> complex creatures, but I'm not sure why it never does. I simply can't
> imagine that the fastest creatures possible are worm/snake type. Why does
> nothing more complex ever pop up? I'm assuming I have a setting wrong, or
is
> it just the way the evolution algorithm works?
>
> Kevin
>
>