Put another way, regardless of how well an individual survives in its environment, it will not be evolutionarily fit unless its traits are actually passed on to the next generation.
If the worm has experienced bad conditions before finding a favorable environment it will reduce its probability to roam, maybe in order to stay longer in the best area.
An intelligent agent will often be uncertain about various properties of its environment, and when acting in that environment it will frequently need to quantify its uncertainty.
Best of all each once comes with a special silk purse to simulate the actual dry, rough environment it will spending most of its time in anyway.
If liquid flow is a feature of the environment, it will wash signal away, diluting its concentration within the community.
Until EBM reconnects with its values and allows that its purpose is to extend human capabilities within a constrained environment, it will remain open to the accusation that it has lost its soul and come adrift from its founding humanitarian principles.
"You cannot deny the possibility that if the government gets used to such an environment, it will not efficiently recognize the size of its debt, leading to loose fiscal discipline," he said.
Should it get out into the environment, it will be a danger for years to come.
