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LifeAndMind-Oct-31-Virgo-McGregor
IT’S ALIVE!!! (Sort of.) We propose that dissipative structures and the production of entropy should be part of the A-Life research
programme, explaining why lifelike properties like self-maintenance are common in the inanimate world and deserve our attention. Examples such as hurricanes, candle flames and photocopiers are even closer to living organisms than they appear on first inspection, and they are easier to study. Inspired by the theory of autopoiesis we’ll suggest that studying these kinds of physical phenomena can give us insight into the dynamics of self-maintenance in living organisms and help us explore its relationship to cognition. We’ll display some cool simulations exploring the behaviour of some simple dissipative systems and showing just how lifelike they can be.

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