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It's the basis of evolution in general. Something can be perfectly optimized for an environment, but when that environment changes they may go extinct from it.

so instead don't necessary want perfectly optimized, we want good enough, because inside that good enough is where adaptability to changes comes from.




yes, and the article i linked to explores this in terms of ecosystems and the flows of material and energy between different organisms within the ecosystem.




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