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The Significance of Payoff Functions on Organisms
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Organisms tend to cluster payoff functions into similar ones but when such functions are categorized as objects, there is an increased payoff for organisms to fake objects instead of looking for truth. The objects give a shorthand for using a bunch of payoff functions together.
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Organisms cluster similar payoff functions and utilize physical objects as a shorthand for multiple payoff functions, with successful reproduction often being the ultimate goal, but in rapidly changing environments, organisms can't adapt to every possible payoff function.
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Summary
Organisms cluster similar payoff functions and utilize physical objects as a shorthand for multiple payoff functions, with successful reproduction often being the ultimate goal, but in rapidly changing environments, organisms can't adapt to every possible payoff function.
ChapterThe Significance of Payoff Functions on Organisms
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The creation of fake objects can sometimes result in a greater payoff for organisms than seeing the truth, which can lead to deception.
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The creation of fake objects can sometimes result in a greater payoff for organisms than seeing the truth, which can lead to deception. It's the job of scientists to study theories and thoroughly understand them before trying to break them in order to develop deeper theories, which always have assumptions.