Tag: game theory
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Understanding biology
In my opinion, biology is about just two things: the why and how. The why is evolution. The how is protein synthesis. Evolution is basically just applied game theory. Protein synthesis is basically nanotechnology which is basically self-replicating information systems. Combine the two and you can explain just about everything about living systems. You can…
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Parasitism and intentionality: lessons from the cuckoo
Many species of the cuckoo and cowbird reproduce exclusively by sneaking their eggs into other birds nests, where their chicks kill or starve their nest-mates and so steal resources from the host mother, who often has to raise chicks bigger than her. So why doesn’t the host kick out the foreign eggs? In many cases,…