# Scientific Evolution Journal
## Project Genesis — Evidence-Based Evolutionary Telemetry

Each entry documents the population state at the end of an epoch.
All claims are grounded in measured simulation data.
Hypotheses are labelled by confidence level and must not be read as causal explanations.

## Year 0  (Tick 1)

### Population Summary

| Metric | Value |
| :----- | :---- |
| Agents alive | 16 / 16 |
| Maximum generation | Gen 0 |
| Climate epoch | Temperate (temp +0.0C, water 1.00x) |
| Avg trust | 0.000 |
| Avg attachment | 0.000 |
| Avg prediction accuracy | 0.0% |
| Dominant lineages | Founder #0 (1 alive)  Founder #1 (1 alive)  Founder #2 (1 alive)  Founder #3 (1 alive)  Founder #4 (1 alive) |

### Genetic Means

| Gene / Trait | Baseline | Current | Shift | Variance |
| :----------- | :------- | :------ | :---- | :------- |
| g_metabolism | 0.527 | 0.527 | +0.000 | 0.0934 |
| g_thermoregulation | 0.529 | 0.529 | +0.000 | 0.1099 |
| g_vision | 0.515 | 0.515 | +0.000 | 0.0739 |
| g_mobility | 0.549 | 0.549 | +0.000 | 0.0751 |
| g_memory_fidelity | 0.466 | 0.466 | +0.000 | 0.0828 |
| g_planning | 0.475 | 0.475 | +0.000 | 0.0800 |
| g_novelty_seeking | 0.341 | 0.341 | +0.000 | 0.0555 |
| g_social_proximity | 0.497 | 0.497 | +0.000 | 0.0842 |
| g_aggression | 0.496 | 0.496 | +0.000 | 0.0615 |
| g_resource_sharing | 0.564 | 0.564 | +0.000 | 0.0860 |
| g_risk_sensitivity | 0.505 | 0.505 | +0.000 | 0.0870 |
| g_resilience | 0.458 | 0.458 | +0.000 | 0.0667 |
| g_longevity | 0.540 | 0.540 | +0.000 | 0.1188 |
| g_learning_rate | 0.520 | 0.520 | +0.000 | 0.0806 |

### Motivation Averages

| Motivation | Level |
| :--------- | :---- |
| Safety | 0.505 |
| Family | 0.531 |
| Exploration | 0.341 |
| Knowledge | 0.520 |
| Comfort | 0.529 |
| Dominance | 0.496 |
---

## Year 100  (Tick 36000)

### Population Summary

| Metric | Value |
| :----- | :---- |
| Agents alive | 202 / 417 |
| Maximum generation | Gen 5 |
| Climate epoch | Temperate (temp +0.0C, water 1.00x) |
| Avg trust | 0.000 |
| Avg attachment | 0.000 |
| Avg prediction accuracy | 39.1% |
| Dominant lineages | Founder #0 (55 alive)  Founder #5 (45 alive)  Founder #2 (37 alive)  Founder #1 (36 alive)  Founder #4 (10 alive) |
| Extinct lineages | #7, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15 |

### Genetic Means

| Gene / Trait | Baseline | Current | Shift | Variance |
| :----------- | :------- | :------ | :---- | :------- |
| g_metabolism | 0.527 | 0.510 | -0.017 | 0.1065 |
| g_thermoregulation | 0.529 | 0.560 | +0.030 | 0.0851 |
| g_vision | 0.515 | 0.504 | -0.011 | 0.0507 |
| g_mobility | 0.549 | 0.543 | -0.006 | 0.0536 |
| g_memory_fidelity | 0.466 | 0.457 | -0.009 | 0.0631 |
| g_planning | 0.475 | 0.399 | -0.075 | 0.0463 |
| g_novelty_seeking | 0.341 | 0.186 | -0.154 | 0.0223 |
| g_social_proximity | 0.497 | 0.478 | -0.019 | 0.0539 |
| g_aggression | 0.496 | 0.535 | +0.039 | 0.0514 |
| g_resource_sharing | 0.564 | 0.675 | +0.111 | 0.0669 |
| g_risk_sensitivity | 0.505 | 0.508 | +0.003 | 0.0712 |
| g_resilience | 0.458 | 0.374 | -0.084 | 0.0474 |
| g_longevity | 0.540 | 0.794 | +0.253 | 0.0550 |
| g_learning_rate | 0.520 | 0.560 | +0.040 | 0.1048 |

### Motivation Averages

| Motivation | Level |
| :--------- | :---- |
| Safety | 0.508 |
| Family | 0.576 |
| Exploration | 0.186 |
| Knowledge | 0.560 |
| Comfort | 0.560 |
| Dominance | 0.535 |

### Scientific Observations

#### Observation
Average Novelty Seeking (Gene 6) decreased -45% from population baseline.

**Category:** Behavioral Genetics

**Associated Changes:**

- Novelty Seeking gene: baseline=0.341 → current=0.186 (-45% from population baseline)
- Exploration motivation: -45% change this epoch
- Colony congruency: 3/3 active colonies show same direction
- Gene variance: 0.0223 (spread within population)

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Reduced exploration may have increased survival during resource scarcity in the 'Temperate' epoch.

**Confidence:** High (100%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

#### Observation
Population-average spatial prediction accuracy improved by 39.1 pp this epoch.

**Category:** Cognitive Performance

**Associated Changes:**

- Prediction accuracy: 0.0% → 39.1% (+39.1 pp this epoch)
- Average episodic memory size: +6980% change
- Average concept count: 2.0
- Climate phase: 'Temperate' (temp offset +0.0C)

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Agents may have accumulated sufficient spatial data to reliably predict resource locations.

**Confidence:** High (80%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

---

## Year 200  (Tick 72000)

### Population Summary

| Metric | Value |
| :----- | :---- |
| Agents alive | 210 / 792 |
| Maximum generation | Gen 10 |
| Climate epoch | Temperate (temp +0.0C, water 1.00x) |
| Avg trust | 0.000 |
| Avg attachment | 0.000 |
| Avg prediction accuracy | 44.8% |
| Dominant lineages | Founder #0 (77 alive)  Founder #5 (68 alive)  Founder #1 (37 alive)  Founder #2 (26 alive)  Founder #8 (1 alive) |
| Extinct lineages | #3, #4, #6, #7, #9, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15 |

### Genetic Means

| Gene / Trait | Baseline | Current | Shift | Variance |
| :----------- | :------- | :------ | :---- | :------- |
| g_metabolism | 0.527 | 0.518 | -0.009 | 0.0990 |
| g_thermoregulation | 0.529 | 0.490 | -0.040 | 0.0784 |
| g_vision | 0.515 | 0.543 | +0.028 | 0.0514 |
| g_mobility | 0.549 | 0.502 | -0.047 | 0.0494 |
| g_memory_fidelity | 0.466 | 0.416 | -0.050 | 0.0951 |
| g_planning | 0.475 | 0.431 | -0.043 | 0.0348 |
| g_novelty_seeking | 0.341 | 0.116 | -0.225 | 0.0110 |
| g_social_proximity | 0.497 | 0.472 | -0.025 | 0.0555 |
| g_aggression | 0.496 | 0.579 | +0.083 | 0.0548 |
| g_resource_sharing | 0.564 | 0.721 | +0.157 | 0.0421 |
| g_risk_sensitivity | 0.505 | 0.542 | +0.037 | 0.0861 |
| g_resilience | 0.458 | 0.345 | -0.113 | 0.0483 |
| g_longevity | 0.540 | 0.847 | +0.306 | 0.0206 |
| g_learning_rate | 0.520 | 0.488 | -0.032 | 0.1255 |

### Motivation Averages

| Motivation | Level |
| :--------- | :---- |
| Safety | 0.542 |
| Family | 0.597 |
| Exploration | 0.116 |
| Knowledge | 0.488 |
| Comfort | 0.490 |
| Dominance | 0.579 |

### Scientific Observations

#### Observation
Average Novelty Seeking (Gene 6) decreased -66% from population baseline.

**Category:** Behavioral Genetics

**Associated Changes:**

- Novelty Seeking gene: baseline=0.341 → current=0.116 (-66% from population baseline)
- Exploration motivation: -38% change this epoch
- Colony congruency: 3/3 active colonies show same direction
- Gene variance: 0.0110 (spread within population)

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Reduced exploration may have increased survival during resource scarcity in the 'Temperate' epoch.

**Confidence:** High (100%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

#### Observation
Aggression gene (Gene 8) increased +17% from population baseline.

**Category:** Social Genetics

**Associated Changes:**

- Aggression gene: baseline=0.496 → current=0.579 (+17%)
- Dominance motivation: +8% change this epoch
- Average trust: 0.000 (prev epoch: 0.000)
- Colony congruency: 1/3 active colonies agree

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Increased competitive pressure over constrained resources may be associated with selection for aggressive phenotypes.

**Confidence:** Medium (73%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

#### Observation
Population-average spatial prediction accuracy improved by 5.8 pp this epoch.

**Category:** Cognitive Performance

**Associated Changes:**

- Prediction accuracy: 39.1% → 44.8% (+5.8 pp this epoch)
- Average episodic memory size: -2% change
- Average concept count: 2.0
- Climate phase: 'Temperate' (temp offset +0.0C)

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Agents may have accumulated sufficient spatial data to reliably predict resource locations.

**Confidence:** High (80%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

---

## Year 300  (Tick 108000)

### Population Summary

| Metric | Value |
| :----- | :---- |
| Agents alive | 217 / 1114 |
| Maximum generation | Gen 13 |
| Climate epoch | Temperate (temp +0.0C, water 1.00x) |
| Avg trust | 0.000 |
| Avg attachment | 0.000 |
| Avg prediction accuracy | 42.2% |
| Dominant lineages | Founder #5 (130 alive)  Founder #0 (57 alive)  Founder #2 (16 alive)  Founder #1 (14 alive) |
| Extinct lineages | #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13 (+2 more) |

### Genetic Means

| Gene / Trait | Baseline | Current | Shift | Variance |
| :----------- | :------- | :------ | :---- | :------- |
| g_metabolism | 0.527 | 0.639 | +0.113 | 0.0680 |
| g_thermoregulation | 0.529 | 0.397 | -0.133 | 0.0742 |
| g_vision | 0.515 | 0.621 | +0.106 | 0.0516 |
| g_mobility | 0.549 | 0.520 | -0.028 | 0.0585 |
| g_memory_fidelity | 0.466 | 0.518 | +0.052 | 0.0957 |
| g_planning | 0.475 | 0.442 | -0.032 | 0.0397 |
| g_novelty_seeking | 0.341 | 0.103 | -0.238 | 0.0091 |
| g_social_proximity | 0.497 | 0.498 | +0.001 | 0.0505 |
| g_aggression | 0.496 | 0.487 | -0.009 | 0.0786 |
| g_resource_sharing | 0.564 | 0.648 | +0.084 | 0.0509 |
| g_risk_sensitivity | 0.505 | 0.435 | -0.071 | 0.0854 |
| g_resilience | 0.458 | 0.292 | -0.166 | 0.0329 |
| g_longevity | 0.540 | 0.854 | +0.314 | 0.0122 |
| g_learning_rate | 0.520 | 0.299 | -0.220 | 0.1294 |

### Motivation Averages

| Motivation | Level |
| :--------- | :---- |
| Safety | 0.435 |
| Family | 0.573 |
| Exploration | 0.103 |
| Knowledge | 0.299 |
| Comfort | 0.397 |
| Dominance | 0.487 |

### Scientific Observations

#### Observation
Average Novelty Seeking (Gene 6) decreased -70% from population baseline.

**Category:** Behavioral Genetics

**Associated Changes:**

- Novelty Seeking gene: baseline=0.341 → current=0.103 (-70% from population baseline)
- Exploration motivation: -11% change this epoch
- Colony congruency: 2/2 active colonies show same direction
- Gene variance: 0.0091 (spread within population)

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Reduced exploration may have increased survival during resource scarcity in the 'Temperate' epoch.

**Confidence:** High (100%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

---

## Year 400  (Tick 144000)

### Population Summary

| Metric | Value |
| :----- | :---- |
| Agents alive | 220 / 1427 |
| Maximum generation | Gen 18 |
| Climate epoch | Temperate (temp +0.0C, water 1.00x) |
| Avg trust | 0.000 |
| Avg attachment | 0.000 |
| Avg prediction accuracy | 39.8% |
| Dominant lineages | Founder #5 (166 alive)  Founder #0 (23 alive)  Founder #2 (17 alive)  Founder #1 (14 alive) |
| Extinct lineages | #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13 (+2 more) |

### Genetic Means

| Gene / Trait | Baseline | Current | Shift | Variance |
| :----------- | :------- | :------ | :---- | :------- |
| g_metabolism | 0.527 | 0.616 | +0.089 | 0.0672 |
| g_thermoregulation | 0.529 | 0.315 | -0.214 | 0.0586 |
| g_vision | 0.515 | 0.658 | +0.143 | 0.0544 |
| g_mobility | 0.549 | 0.456 | -0.093 | 0.0474 |
| g_memory_fidelity | 0.466 | 0.570 | +0.104 | 0.0852 |
| g_planning | 0.475 | 0.470 | -0.005 | 0.0445 |
| g_novelty_seeking | 0.341 | 0.078 | -0.263 | 0.0065 |
| g_social_proximity | 0.497 | 0.514 | +0.017 | 0.0334 |
| g_aggression | 0.496 | 0.449 | -0.047 | 0.0754 |
| g_resource_sharing | 0.564 | 0.608 | +0.044 | 0.0418 |
| g_risk_sensitivity | 0.505 | 0.334 | -0.172 | 0.0752 |
| g_resilience | 0.458 | 0.321 | -0.136 | 0.0386 |
| g_longevity | 0.540 | 0.863 | +0.323 | 0.0106 |
| g_learning_rate | 0.520 | 0.190 | -0.330 | 0.0937 |

### Motivation Averages

| Motivation | Level |
| :--------- | :---- |
| Safety | 0.334 |
| Family | 0.561 |
| Exploration | 0.078 |
| Knowledge | 0.190 |
| Comfort | 0.315 |
| Dominance | 0.449 |

### Scientific Observations

#### Observation
Average Novelty Seeking (Gene 6) decreased -77% from population baseline.

**Category:** Behavioral Genetics

**Associated Changes:**

- Novelty Seeking gene: baseline=0.341 → current=0.078 (-77% from population baseline)
- Exploration motivation: -24% change this epoch
- Colony congruency: 2/2 active colonies show same direction
- Gene variance: 0.0065 (spread within population)

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Reduced exploration may have increased survival during resource scarcity in the 'Temperate' epoch.

**Confidence:** High (100%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

---

## Year 500  (Tick 180000)

### Population Summary

| Metric | Value |
| :----- | :---- |
| Agents alive | 218 / 1750 |
| Maximum generation | Gen 22 |
| Climate epoch | Temperate (temp +0.0C, water 1.00x) |
| Avg trust | 0.000 |
| Avg attachment | 0.000 |
| Avg prediction accuracy | 38.2% |
| Dominant lineages | Founder #5 (203 alive)  Founder #0 (7 alive)  Founder #2 (6 alive)  Founder #1 (2 alive) |
| Extinct lineages | #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13 (+2 more) |

### Genetic Means

| Gene / Trait | Baseline | Current | Shift | Variance |
| :----------- | :------- | :------ | :---- | :------- |
| g_metabolism | 0.527 | 0.663 | +0.136 | 0.0316 |
| g_thermoregulation | 0.529 | 0.273 | -0.257 | 0.0376 |
| g_vision | 0.515 | 0.740 | +0.225 | 0.0443 |
| g_mobility | 0.549 | 0.453 | -0.095 | 0.0454 |
| g_memory_fidelity | 0.466 | 0.594 | +0.128 | 0.0738 |
| g_planning | 0.475 | 0.464 | -0.011 | 0.0453 |
| g_novelty_seeking | 0.341 | 0.087 | -0.254 | 0.0063 |
| g_social_proximity | 0.497 | 0.550 | +0.052 | 0.0250 |
| g_aggression | 0.496 | 0.375 | -0.121 | 0.0586 |
| g_resource_sharing | 0.564 | 0.563 | -0.001 | 0.0317 |
| g_risk_sensitivity | 0.505 | 0.280 | -0.226 | 0.0507 |
| g_resilience | 0.458 | 0.350 | -0.108 | 0.0356 |
| g_longevity | 0.540 | 0.838 | +0.298 | 0.0161 |
| g_learning_rate | 0.520 | 0.074 | -0.446 | 0.0353 |

### Motivation Averages

| Motivation | Level |
| :--------- | :---- |
| Safety | 0.280 |
| Family | 0.556 |
| Exploration | 0.087 |
| Knowledge | 0.074 |
| Comfort | 0.273 |
| Dominance | 0.375 |

### Scientific Observations

#### Observation
Average Novelty Seeking (Gene 6) decreased -74% from population baseline.

**Category:** Behavioral Genetics

**Associated Changes:**

- Novelty Seeking gene: baseline=0.341 → current=0.087 (-74% from population baseline)
- Exploration motivation: +12% change this epoch
- Colony congruency: 2/2 active colonies show same direction
- Gene variance: 0.0063 (spread within population)

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Reduced exploration may have increased survival during resource scarcity in the 'Temperate' epoch.

**Confidence:** High (100%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

#### Observation
Aggression gene (Gene 8) decreased -24% from population baseline.

**Category:** Social Genetics

**Associated Changes:**

- Aggression gene: baseline=0.496 → current=0.375 (-24%)
- Dominance motivation: -17% change this epoch
- Average trust: 0.000 (prev epoch: 0.000)
- Colony congruency: 1/2 active colonies agree

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Stable resource access and dense social networks may be associated with reduced inter-agent conflict.

**Confidence:** High (80%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

---

## Year 600  (Tick 216000)

### Population Summary

| Metric | Value |
| :----- | :---- |
| Agents alive | 219 / 2053 |
| Maximum generation | Gen 27 |
| Climate epoch | Temperate (temp +0.0C, water 1.00x) |
| Avg trust | 0.000 |
| Avg attachment | 0.000 |
| Avg prediction accuracy | 38.0% |
| Dominant lineages | Founder #5 (219 alive) |
| Extinct lineages | #0, #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10 (+5 more) |

### Genetic Means

| Gene / Trait | Baseline | Current | Shift | Variance |
| :----------- | :------- | :------ | :---- | :------- |
| g_metabolism | 0.527 | 0.607 | +0.080 | 0.0429 |
| g_thermoregulation | 0.529 | 0.229 | -0.300 | 0.0290 |
| g_vision | 0.515 | 0.772 | +0.257 | 0.0258 |
| g_mobility | 0.549 | 0.426 | -0.123 | 0.0529 |
| g_memory_fidelity | 0.466 | 0.619 | +0.153 | 0.0727 |
| g_planning | 0.475 | 0.399 | -0.076 | 0.0565 |
| g_novelty_seeking | 0.341 | 0.092 | -0.249 | 0.0081 |
| g_social_proximity | 0.497 | 0.588 | +0.091 | 0.0255 |
| g_aggression | 0.496 | 0.336 | -0.160 | 0.0486 |
| g_resource_sharing | 0.564 | 0.515 | -0.049 | 0.0338 |
| g_risk_sensitivity | 0.505 | 0.229 | -0.276 | 0.0315 |
| g_resilience | 0.458 | 0.377 | -0.081 | 0.0370 |
| g_longevity | 0.540 | 0.840 | +0.300 | 0.0162 |
| g_learning_rate | 0.520 | 0.026 | -0.493 | 0.0018 |

### Motivation Averages

| Motivation | Level |
| :--------- | :---- |
| Safety | 0.229 |
| Family | 0.551 |
| Exploration | 0.092 |
| Knowledge | 0.026 |
| Comfort | 0.229 |
| Dominance | 0.336 |

### Scientific Observations

#### Observation
Average Novelty Seeking (Gene 6) decreased -73% from population baseline.

**Category:** Behavioral Genetics

**Associated Changes:**

- Novelty Seeking gene: baseline=0.341 → current=0.092 (-73% from population baseline)
- Exploration motivation: +6% change this epoch
- Colony congruency: 1/1 active colonies show same direction
- Gene variance: 0.0081 (spread within population)

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Reduced exploration may have increased survival during resource scarcity in the 'Temperate' epoch.

**Confidence:** High (100%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

#### Observation
Aggression gene (Gene 8) decreased -32% from population baseline.

**Category:** Social Genetics

**Associated Changes:**

- Aggression gene: baseline=0.496 → current=0.336 (-32%)
- Dominance motivation: -10% change this epoch
- Average trust: 0.000 (prev epoch: 0.000)
- Colony congruency: 1/1 active colonies agree

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Stable resource access and dense social networks may be associated with reduced inter-agent conflict.

**Confidence:** High (100%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

---

## Year 700  (Tick 252000)

### Population Summary

| Metric | Value |
| :----- | :---- |
| Agents alive | 201 / 2334 |
| Maximum generation | Gen 30 |
| Climate epoch | Temperate (temp +0.0C, water 1.00x) |
| Avg trust | 0.000 |
| Avg attachment | 0.000 |
| Avg prediction accuracy | 34.1% |
| Dominant lineages | Founder #5 (201 alive) |
| Extinct lineages | #0, #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10 (+5 more) |

### Genetic Means

| Gene / Trait | Baseline | Current | Shift | Variance |
| :----------- | :------- | :------ | :---- | :------- |
| g_metabolism | 0.527 | 0.619 | +0.092 | 0.0408 |
| g_thermoregulation | 0.529 | 0.207 | -0.322 | 0.0309 |
| g_vision | 0.515 | 0.761 | +0.246 | 0.0232 |
| g_mobility | 0.549 | 0.445 | -0.104 | 0.0512 |
| g_memory_fidelity | 0.466 | 0.628 | +0.162 | 0.0586 |
| g_planning | 0.475 | 0.419 | -0.055 | 0.0613 |
| g_novelty_seeking | 0.341 | 0.108 | -0.233 | 0.0082 |
| g_social_proximity | 0.497 | 0.613 | +0.116 | 0.0329 |
| g_aggression | 0.496 | 0.379 | -0.117 | 0.0511 |
| g_resource_sharing | 0.564 | 0.503 | -0.061 | 0.0289 |
| g_risk_sensitivity | 0.505 | 0.238 | -0.267 | 0.0295 |
| g_resilience | 0.458 | 0.396 | -0.062 | 0.0374 |
| g_longevity | 0.540 | 0.852 | +0.311 | 0.0186 |
| g_learning_rate | 0.520 | 0.031 | -0.489 | 0.0014 |

### Motivation Averages

| Motivation | Level |
| :--------- | :---- |
| Safety | 0.238 |
| Family | 0.558 |
| Exploration | 0.108 |
| Knowledge | 0.031 |
| Comfort | 0.207 |
| Dominance | 0.379 |

### Scientific Observations

#### Observation
Average Novelty Seeking (Gene 6) decreased -68% from population baseline.

**Category:** Behavioral Genetics

**Associated Changes:**

- Novelty Seeking gene: baseline=0.341 → current=0.108 (-68% from population baseline)
- Exploration motivation: +18% change this epoch
- Colony congruency: 1/1 active colonies show same direction
- Gene variance: 0.0082 (spread within population)

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Reduced exploration may have increased survival during resource scarcity in the 'Temperate' epoch.

**Confidence:** High (100%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

#### Observation
Aggression gene (Gene 8) decreased -24% from population baseline.

**Category:** Social Genetics

**Associated Changes:**

- Aggression gene: baseline=0.496 → current=0.379 (-24%)
- Dominance motivation: +13% change this epoch
- Average trust: 0.000 (prev epoch: 0.000)
- Colony congruency: 1/1 active colonies agree

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Stable resource access and dense social networks may be associated with reduced inter-agent conflict.

**Confidence:** High (100%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

---

## Year 800  (Tick 288000)

### Population Summary

| Metric | Value |
| :----- | :---- |
| Agents alive | 227 / 2704 |
| Maximum generation | Gen 34 |
| Climate epoch | Temperate (temp +0.0C, water 1.00x) |
| Avg trust | 0.000 |
| Avg attachment | 0.000 |
| Avg prediction accuracy | 29.0% |
| Dominant lineages | Founder #5 (227 alive) |
| Extinct lineages | #0, #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10 (+5 more) |

### Genetic Means

| Gene / Trait | Baseline | Current | Shift | Variance |
| :----------- | :------- | :------ | :---- | :------- |
| g_metabolism | 0.527 | 0.629 | +0.102 | 0.0551 |
| g_thermoregulation | 0.529 | 0.200 | -0.330 | 0.0335 |
| g_vision | 0.515 | 0.735 | +0.220 | 0.0401 |
| g_mobility | 0.549 | 0.404 | -0.145 | 0.0524 |
| g_memory_fidelity | 0.466 | 0.602 | +0.135 | 0.0613 |
| g_planning | 0.475 | 0.474 | -0.001 | 0.0538 |
| g_novelty_seeking | 0.341 | 0.102 | -0.238 | 0.0076 |
| g_social_proximity | 0.497 | 0.607 | +0.110 | 0.0273 |
| g_aggression | 0.496 | 0.369 | -0.127 | 0.0674 |
| g_resource_sharing | 0.564 | 0.517 | -0.047 | 0.0316 |
| g_risk_sensitivity | 0.505 | 0.210 | -0.295 | 0.0336 |
| g_resilience | 0.458 | 0.417 | -0.041 | 0.0395 |
| g_longevity | 0.540 | 0.820 | +0.279 | 0.0268 |
| g_learning_rate | 0.520 | 0.027 | -0.493 | 0.0014 |

### Motivation Averages

| Motivation | Level |
| :--------- | :---- |
| Safety | 0.210 |
| Family | 0.562 |
| Exploration | 0.102 |
| Knowledge | 0.027 |
| Comfort | 0.200 |
| Dominance | 0.369 |

### Scientific Observations

#### Observation
Average Novelty Seeking (Gene 6) decreased -70% from population baseline.

**Category:** Behavioral Genetics

**Associated Changes:**

- Novelty Seeking gene: baseline=0.341 → current=0.102 (-70% from population baseline)
- Exploration motivation: -5% change this epoch
- Colony congruency: 1/1 active colonies show same direction
- Gene variance: 0.0076 (spread within population)

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Reduced exploration may have increased survival during resource scarcity in the 'Temperate' epoch.

**Confidence:** High (100%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

#### Observation
Aggression gene (Gene 8) decreased -26% from population baseline.

**Category:** Social Genetics

**Associated Changes:**

- Aggression gene: baseline=0.496 → current=0.369 (-26%)
- Dominance motivation: -3% change this epoch
- Average trust: 0.000 (prev epoch: 0.000)
- Colony congruency: 1/1 active colonies agree

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Stable resource access and dense social networks may be associated with reduced inter-agent conflict.

**Confidence:** High (100%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

#### Observation
Population-average spatial prediction accuracy declined by 5.1 pp this epoch.

**Category:** Cognitive Performance

**Associated Changes:**

- Prediction accuracy: 34.1% → 29.0% (-5.1 pp this epoch)
- Average episodic memory size: -1% change
- Average concept count: 2.0
- Climate phase: 'Temperate' (temp offset +0.0C)

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Resource distribution changes during this epoch may have outpaced stored spatial predictions.

**Confidence:** High (80%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

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## Year 900  (Tick 324000)

### Population Summary

| Metric | Value |
| :----- | :---- |
| Agents alive | 223 / 3042 |
| Maximum generation | Gen 38 |
| Climate epoch | Temperate (temp +0.0C, water 1.00x) |
| Avg trust | 0.000 |
| Avg attachment | 0.000 |
| Avg prediction accuracy | 32.1% |
| Dominant lineages | Founder #5 (223 alive) |
| Extinct lineages | #0, #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10 (+5 more) |

### Genetic Means

| Gene / Trait | Baseline | Current | Shift | Variance |
| :----------- | :------- | :------ | :---- | :------- |
| g_metabolism | 0.527 | 0.627 | +0.101 | 0.0518 |
| g_thermoregulation | 0.529 | 0.199 | -0.330 | 0.0181 |
| g_vision | 0.515 | 0.792 | +0.277 | 0.0336 |
| g_mobility | 0.549 | 0.363 | -0.185 | 0.0531 |
| g_memory_fidelity | 0.466 | 0.614 | +0.148 | 0.0814 |
| g_planning | 0.475 | 0.502 | +0.027 | 0.0463 |
| g_novelty_seeking | 0.341 | 0.094 | -0.247 | 0.0073 |
| g_social_proximity | 0.497 | 0.581 | +0.083 | 0.0311 |
| g_aggression | 0.496 | 0.380 | -0.116 | 0.0679 |
| g_resource_sharing | 0.564 | 0.502 | -0.062 | 0.0355 |
| g_risk_sensitivity | 0.505 | 0.191 | -0.314 | 0.0271 |
| g_resilience | 0.458 | 0.425 | -0.033 | 0.0469 |
| g_longevity | 0.540 | 0.768 | +0.228 | 0.0369 |
| g_learning_rate | 0.520 | 0.023 | -0.497 | 0.0011 |

### Motivation Averages

| Motivation | Level |
| :--------- | :---- |
| Safety | 0.191 |
| Family | 0.541 |
| Exploration | 0.094 |
| Knowledge | 0.023 |
| Comfort | 0.199 |
| Dominance | 0.380 |

### Scientific Observations

#### Observation
Average Novelty Seeking (Gene 6) decreased -72% from population baseline.

**Category:** Behavioral Genetics

**Associated Changes:**

- Novelty Seeking gene: baseline=0.341 → current=0.094 (-72% from population baseline)
- Exploration motivation: -8% change this epoch
- Colony congruency: 1/1 active colonies show same direction
- Gene variance: 0.0073 (spread within population)

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Reduced exploration may have increased survival during resource scarcity in the 'Temperate' epoch.

**Confidence:** High (100%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

#### Observation
Aggression gene (Gene 8) decreased -23% from population baseline.

**Category:** Social Genetics

**Associated Changes:**

- Aggression gene: baseline=0.496 → current=0.380 (-23%)
- Dominance motivation: +3% change this epoch
- Average trust: 0.000 (prev epoch: 0.000)
- Colony congruency: 1/1 active colonies agree

**Possible Hypothesis:**
Stable resource access and dense social networks may be associated with reduced inter-agent conflict.

**Confidence:** High (100%) — based on colony congruency and population size.

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