Quite impressive. I wonder if a simulation with 55 million agents is qualitative different from a simulation with only 5000 agents ? If I remember it correctly, then during allopatric speciation and other forms of speciation the population for the new species is often very small (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allopatric_speciation), somewhere at the margin. Wouldn't it be more interesting to consider the evolution of 5000 agents over 55 million years than the evolution of 55 million agents over 5000 years ? At least for genetic evolution, not for "memetic" evolution.
-J. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Russell Standish Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 10:22 AM To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [FRIAM] Our most recent common ancester Anyway, the point I want to raise is this looks like an agent-based model with up to 55 million agents! That's an order of magnitude bigger than anything I've attempted, so I'm impressed! ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
