Evolution already figured out the optimal algorithm
Often, problems are already optimally solved by millions of years of evolution.
Some examples below:
Optimal caching prediction¶
In computer caching prediction, the most optimal solution is using the most recent used data. The human brain follows a similar concept for memory usage.
See Algorithms to Live By & Ebbinghaus’s Forgetting Curve
Optimal distribution network¶
Scientists found that slime mold grew in the same patterns as the Tokyo metro, if they placed food sources on a map, at the locations of the metro stops.
The mushroom then created the most optimal pattern to distribute nutrients.
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