Ralph-Assignment-07-Life

This piece is a simple evolution simulator. I was inspired by my complete bafflement at the Evolution vs Creationism “debate” in the United States. I could not understand how such a simple logic behind the concept of evolution was so difficult to understand for so many people, so I created a created a very basic emulation of it. The reference in this piece is the pepper moth case, where a population of species of moth near London clearly changed color depending on the pollution level. Similarly, the finches in the simulation has a higher probability of eating a moth that has greater contrast with the background. The speed of the simulation and the shade of the tree is also adjustable by the user, so there’s no bullshit going on here.