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To: js1138
that is the the circuits designed by the computer program have features that could that could not be designed by the people who wrote the program.

No, that has been alleged about those that designed original circuits. It is most readily apparent that the people who wrote the program do not know how the object it produced works. At the moment we have, on this thread, no evidence of the performance of the evolved circuit in question(cubic function generator).

As to perjorative terms, kludge( or kluge if you prefer) is a spot on description of the evolved circuit.

kludge or kluge   Audio pronunciation of "kluge" ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (klj)
n. Slang

  1. A system, especially a computer system, that is constituted of poorly matched elements or of elements originally intended for other applications.
  2. A clumsy or inelegant solution to a problem.

That purple transistor in the evolved circuit is a perfect example of inelegant and poorly matched.

1,206 posted on 05/11/2003 1:47:20 PM PDT by AndrewC
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To: AndrewC
At the moment we have, on this thread, no evidence of the performance of the evolved circuit in question(cubic function generator).

Happy? Lots and lots of papers by these authors are available by inter-library loan, too. This one looks promising... "Routine Duplication of Post-2000 Patented Inventions by Means of Genetic Programming" by Streeter.

Quit playing this vile "Ah, I can't find it on Google, so someone's lying or being fraudalent" game of yours.
1,210 posted on 05/11/2003 2:25:19 PM PDT by Nataku X (Never give Bush any power you wouldn't want to give to Hillary.)
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