How complex should the “basic units” or “seeds” be in the implementations?
The complexity of the “basic units” or “seeds” should not be so large that they overwhelm the overall complexity of the evolved system. However, they should be complex enough to support the evolution/adaptation of the system under the conditions and time available in your overall concept. Q: How complex should the environments used in the implementations be? A: The PI program seeks to develop an “open-ended” theory where systems spontaneously evolve to increasing levels of complexity. As a practical matter, a laboratory environment will likely be a system of finite complexity that will limit the ultimate complexity of the evolved system. As such, proposers should endeavor to create environments of sufficient complexity to support the evolution of at least a few qualitatively distinct generations. Q: May more than one type of “basic unit” or “seed” be used in the implementations? A: Yes. Q: May the “basic units” or “seeds” consist of libraries (e.g. catalytic libraries) that are selecte
