Simulated Evolution
They don't know the plan. They just follow the rules.
They don't know the plan. They just follow the rules.
Each organism carries a gene that controls how it turns. Adjust probabilities for six directions and see what emerges.
Organisms that find food survive and reproduce. Those that don't, fade away. No designer required.
Over generations, purposeful-looking movement appears from purely random mutation and selection pressure.
Hand-drawn protozoa, each shaped by the forces of evolution.
Based on A.K. Dewdney's classic Scientific American "Computer Recreations" column, which explored how lifelike behavior can arise from extraordinarily simple rules. This app brings that experiment to your pocket.
They don't know the plan. They just follow the rules.
Free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.