A Natural History of Beauty — new (?!) Melting Asphalt post on the ecology and game theory of beauty https://meltingasphalt.com/a-natural-history-of-beauty/ …pic.twitter.com/KkQkCYgNCG
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this is all so very good... exactly in the direction i was hoping to muse.
i especially like the reference to neural networks and other possible architectures. that feels appropriate here
(this answers why deep-sea creatures are ugly: they don't really rely on sight. for all I know, the water flowing over their bodies may make really beautiful sounds if you're an abyss dweller)
in fact the analogy to the "high creation cost, but low verification cost" design principle of blockchain stuff here is so strong that I feel wary about my own hypothesis, the framing seems overly powerful
on to the other things to ponder: appetite for novelty is probably the counterpart of mutation: it is to encourage and exploit mutations, because as a species one doesn't want to get stuck in a genetic/aesthetic rut
are you suggesting that my appetite for novelty is explained as an encouragement for you to explore/mutate?
yes and vice versa: if you're into novelty, you're an early adopter of potentially beneficial mutations; it's neither a necessary nor a sufficient explanation though
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