2018-07-21

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Primer

In this video, we see how mutations can lead from simple replicators to complex organisms. The third in a series on evolution.

Made with Blender and python.

More on RNA as the first replicator: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA_world

Special thanks to supporters on Patreon, especially:

Jordan Scales

世珉 匡

Eric Helps

Ben Kamens

Christy Serbus

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Streaming myself working on these monstrosities:

- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/primerjustin

License information:

Creative Commons 4.0 (CC-BY-NC). More info at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Speaking of attribution:

The 3D bunny model comes from the Stanford Computer Graphics Laboratory: http://graphics.stanford.edu/data/3Ds...

The music is "Summer Days" by Kai Engel, distributed under a CC-BY-NC license via the Free Music Archive. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/The_Scope/Kai_Engel_-_The_Scope_-_03_Summer_Days

Several other inputs into the graphics are from public domain contributions to https://www.blendswap.com.