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Re:Climb Mount Improbable: Evolvable Critters in JavaScript by imtringued on Thursday May 28, 2020 @05:52AM (#23335436)
What is a fantastical form and how can you determine whether something is objectively fantastical instead of merely fulfilling the preconceptions of whatever creature has the subjective experience of deeming something fantastical because deeming something fantastical is advantageous for the survival of that creature?
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Re:Climb Mount Improbable: Evolvable Critters in JavaScript by yters on Thursday May 28, 2020 @08:51AM (#23336622)
Dawkins defines 'fantastical' as great complexity that fits an a priori definition.
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