May 25, 2010

WE ARE ALL DESIGNISTS NOW:

Rocket Scientists Use Darwinian Software to Evolve Better Ion Engine Designs: Natural selection goes to space (Denise Ngo, 05.25.2010, Popular Science)

An ion engine designed to power future spacecraft has achieved its optimal design via software that simulates Darwinian evolution.

One does try not to laugh at them.

Posted by Orrin Judd at May 25, 2010 2:02 PM
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