Rarely do I get a chance to utter this sentence: This internet video is smart.
I know, hard to believe. A video which aims to tackle the old “watchmaker” analogy argument common among Intelligent Design advocates which scientists usually describe as so erroneous that it is “not even wrong.”
Although not 100% perfect and will surely crop up the random creationist rebuttal, the time and effort of this production are clear. Excellent work.
The Video
Basically, I simulate clocks as living organisms. Selective pressure is focused on their ability to accurately tell time. NO goal is imposed on the design (you can tell this because every simulation ends with a differently constructed clock). And it works. Clocks evolve through a series of transitional forms: Pendulum, Proto-clock, 1-handed Clock, 2-handed Clock, 3-handed Clock, and 4-handed Clock. Gradually the complexity is built up.
To download this video go to:
http://www.mediafire.com/?9e1zz000mq7
To download the program go to:
http://www.mediafire.com/?1umdtnwayyp
(Thanks be to Kottke)
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