Evolution Chamber

Creative

genetic algorithm logo evolution

SHOW HN2015

30points
11comments
#914of 2,565 in 2015
Top 36%of 2015 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

2 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score -0.05.

Idea: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against

The thread, comment by comment

Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.

positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

What people liked

  • Fun to use and enjoyable concept

    From 2 comments
    • I love it, but the server seems overloaded. Because it reacts so slowly it's a bit hard to tell what's going on. What does the "Progress" stat represent, exactly?
      Udo on HN
    • How can I create my own evolution? It started on generation 90 for me and already looked good. Is it bugged?
      Kiro on HN

Objections

  • Server is overloaded and slow to react

    From 1 comment
    • I love it, but the server seems overloaded. Because it reacts so slowly it's a bit hard to tell what's going on. What does the "Progress" stat represent, exactly?
      Udo on HN
  • Requires the Flash plugin, so it won't run for some users

    From 1 comment
    • Seems to require the ancient Flash plugin, so I can't even see it. Not cooler.
      hobarrera on HN
  • Repeated selection is exhausting, so it is not a good solution

    From 1 comment
    • Research has shown that making a selection between a limited set of options a large number of times is very exhausting for the brain. So I don't think this is really a good…
      amelius on HN

Requests

  • Let users evolve their own population

    From 1 comment
    • How can I create my own evolution? It started on generation 90 for me and already looked good. Is it bugged?
      Kiro on HN

Questions

  • What does the Progress stat represent

    From 1 comment
    • I love it, but the server seems overloaded. Because it reacts so slowly it's a bit hard to tell what's going on. What does the "Progress" stat represent, exactly?
      Udo on HN
  • Is the generation 90 start a bug

    From 1 comment
    • How can I create my own evolution? It started on generation 90 for me and already looked good. Is it bugged?
      Kiro on HN

Alternatives named

  • BoxCar2D

    From 1 comment
  • Genetic Cars 2

    From 1 comment
  • Picbreeder

    From 1 comment
    • If you enjoy this logo-evolution idea, you'd probably also enjoy Picbreeder (http://picbreeder.org/) which allows you to breed pictures (generally, not only restricted to a…
      jal278 on HN

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