Great Question: Part V - Evolution as an algorithm
Continuation of Great Question: Part IV . Third problem: Evolution of intelligence Perhaps most intriguing problem, is there a natural way for intelligence to originate from the evolution? We associate intelligence with self awareness and ability to think, but we do observe intelligent behaviors in living systems that don’t even have a central nervous system. Bees and ants form massive colonies that behave in a very intelligent manner in most essential to colony survival activities, such as search for food, fighting enemies and procreation, all without a central intelligence host. Queens are essential for reproduction and for genetic makeup but not for making a myriad “operational” decisions. Now we have evidence that plants and trees react to sounds to boost their defenses against invading insects or adjust their roots paths to find source of water. I propose to view natural selection as a giant “ Monte Carlo ” simulation that is based not on computer simulation, but on actual trial