Parallel Environments within Divine and Agnostic Algorithms of Creation

Extract from:
Sentient Future Competition European Workshop on Sensor Networks 2006 (EWSN '06)  - Highly commended entries :
http://www.embedded-wisents.org/competition/pdf/bairaktaris.pdf

"Model and create a new environment using the Earth libraries we provide - minus the historical and contemporary ethical and philosophical classes. With the use of evolution algorithms, and by fast forwarding them for time and space complexity aspects, simulate genetical transformations, aiming the creation of intelligence within the system. You are expected to experiment with the parameters until the creation of viable and self contained entities (who will have the power to interact intellectually between themselves and their environment) are created. From the moment of creation and afterwards you should observe the behaviour of those entities but you are not allowed to interfere.

Your objective is to be God, and you’ll achieve this if the entities created develop analytical and philosophical qualities in the amount that they will start wondering from where and for what they’ re created for. Full marks will be granted if a form of technological advance is achieved by the entities. If this happens, as a bonus you are allowed to include in your project the full version of Embedded WiSeNts libraries – such this will ease the way of your entities to upgrade themselves the best way is possible in their future..."