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[โ€“] SoleInvictus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I grew up believing the same until somewhere in high school, when I started taking science seriously.

... a jumble of local maximums and chance.

I really like how you phrased this. I'm totally stealing it.

You're more than welcome to but you will then have to explain what a local maximum is. Which can be weirdly harder than you think.