Nick Lane, “A Matter of Energy: Biology From First Principles” (Open Agenda, 2021)
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Is There a Process of Endo Symbiosis?
Mathematically, you can have modals based upon potentials of this happening and potentials of that happening. We've had some revelations about the origin of two sexes which come from mathematical modelling. And effectively, it's all about a, how do you keep those mighty conjure under control so that they're doing a job for you, rather than doing their own thing? How do you select for their function so that they are continually being helped by each other? I don't know if these insights will be worth anything but i think they would be an interesting thing to try to do.
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