A philosophical thread for the frontroom.

[Ibrahim]

One might argue that existence itself is simply the art of reaching back for what's good, and applying it to the future. Everything from evolution to your memory work that way.

Coincidence, or grand design!?

I would not call the repeated tendency of overspecializing organisms to specific environmental niches such a thing (you could argue that is being reached back, especially as it is a consistent theme IMHO). while I get you aren't talking about biological evo here, I suspect this example is sufficient.