Complex nested systems (cities, cells, factories) readjust and find new shortest paths when given sufficient time and heterogeneity, suggesting a universal principle that shortest paths are not fixed but evolve as systems adapt.

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I keep seeing parallels everywhere where there are complex nested systems where if you give it enough time and you introduce a bit of heterogeneity the system readjusts and finds a new shorts path

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Assembly theory of evolution explained | Lee Cronin and Lex FridmanLex Clips
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:48:29 AM

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