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		sehugg on July 25, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Automatically fixing bugs in C programs with Genet... Yep, an evolutionary algorithm will take advantage of any shortcut and any loophope in your fitness function. They're best for optimization, not for ensuring correctness :)

eru on July 25, 2011 [–]

If you care to read the output, that seems like a good way to find errors in your fitness function.

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