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“Programs to demonstrate Darwinian evolution are akin to a pinball machine. The steel ball bounces around differently every time but eventually falls down the little hole behind the flippers.” quote by Robert J. Marks II
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“Programs to demonstrate Darwinian evolution are akin to a pinball machine. The steel ball bounces around differently every time but eventually falls down the little hole behind the flippers.”

Robert J. Marks II

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Source Article: Skeptical Inquirer, 1999

Evolutionary demos are unpredictable, like a pinball machine.

In simple terms: Evolution is chaotic.

Key Takeaway

Accept randomness in science.

Themes

science evolution uncertainty skepticism

Mood

critical analytical

Type

philosophical skeptical

When to use this quote

  • Academic curricula
  • public debates
  • science communication

Key Concepts

Complex systems probabilistic models philosophy of science

Questions to Reflect On

  • How to convey complexity clearly?
  • What are limits of analogy?
A Different Perspective

Oversimplifies scientific method.

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