Indeed. Wonderful fun. 🙏

relatively hard science exploration of both biochemistry and alternative genetic coding structures...
Yes, fascinating 😄

or statistical process to describing it as an actor with intent (as shown in the example). That aside, the more general topic of how DNA + time produces so many different viable solutions to the same environmental niche is fascinating. Reality aside, Peter Watts' rifters SF novels are a nice /

I will definitely seek it out, it's a topic that has long fascinated me (mind you, I'm easily fascinated). I have in fact a small bee in my bonnet (described here infinite8horizon.wordpress.com/2017/07/20/e...) about the (un)subtle shift from using "evolution" as a shorthand for a theory /

Absolutely... the difference in vision is a useful reminder, also (flower patterns in UV for bees, etc). When you throw billions of dice billions of times you're bound to generate "neutral" mutations as well as good ones (and the vast majority of bad or fatal ones). Or ones outliving their use...

I just realised I mis-named you, Robin, my humble apologies; I absolutely blame autocorrect, because my eyesight isn't *that* bad... Just my proofreading... Sorry!

Much appreciated, Alan - and thank you for your and Rob's daily contributions to the community! ❤️

Thank you very much, Andries 🙏

Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed them 🙏

Thanks very much, Audrey 🙏 I'm quite proud of that 😊

Thanks very much Robert! That one was a labour of love, I have to admit, a lot of work in post, but I knew what I wanted and I'm happy with the result 🙏

Thanks very much 😊🙏

Thanks very much, Michelle 🙏🙏🙏

Your beliefs, hopes and fears are something nobody can take away 🙏

Delighted to hear it 😊🙏

Glad to tickle your funny bone 🙏 (if touching is ok)

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