"What is Zen?"- an often asked question
I read this interesting article on a Zen Master forming a group that questioned the Bible as a group for 10 years. Interesting.
After reading this article the first thought that I had was can one understand something by using something else. For example, could someone solve an engineering problem by using biology?
That was not a fair question since I already knew the answer BUT you get the idea. While working on my doctorate I studied genetic algorithms created by a John Holland. GA technique tries to find the minimum or maximum of a function by using Biology. Initially a population of binary candidates are created and evaluated for fitness. After each generation best members of the population are married(combined), some killed off, and after a few generation mutations are introduced.
After many generations a member is born who knows the exact location of the minimum or maximum of that function. Impressive.
Today's question is:
"What one area you work in can be used to solve difficult problems in another?"
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