>You mention that the alife simulations favor long-lived organisms. I
>thought that evolution was neutral towards longevity, or is that only
>assuming that the organism has outlived its reproductive years (meno-
>pause in women, men trying to save up for retirement?).
Artificial organisms usually reproduce more if they live longer. It's
just an artefact of current simulations and doesn't say much about
real ecosystems or evolutions.
-- David McFadzean dbm@merak.com Memetic Engineer http://www.merak.com/~dbm/ Merak Projects Ltd.