Functionally closed subsystems are systematically expelled to the periphery of the ensemble.

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• Functionally closed subsystems were rusticated to the periphery of the ensemble; no simulation produced a functionally closed internal state.finding0.896
  Emergent spatial segregation of closed subsystems.
• The complex nature of functional relationships between component parts begins to look less like the product of selection at the system level, and more like the source of evolutionary individuality.claim0.760
  Inverts the causal arrow: relationships produce individuality, not vice versa.
• Slow subsystems were distributed among internal and external states, not segregated.finding0.757
  Observation about heterogeneous rate constants in the simulation.
• Close-knit adaptation of system elements arising over time is central observable in nature and human-formed ecological systems but eludes simple algorithmic formulation.claim0.750
  Alexander's core assertion that subtle adaptive processes are too simple and common-sense-based for conventional computation but profoundly important.
• We conclude that certain systems cannot remain ordered over long ranges for all time, and suggest this no-go theorem as a source of fitness pressure for biological phenomena like stigmergy and embodiment.quote0.744
  Final concluding statement linking the mathematical result to biological evolution
• The results generalise readily to non-equilibrium systems where scaling relationships remain similar (e.g., dynamic or localised scaling).claim0.744
  Claim about broader applicability of the scaling argument
• All living processes can be subsumed under the single rubric of the fundamental differentiating process.claim0.743
  Universal claim that the 11-step cycle captures the essence of every successful life-creating process across scales.
• Representation may be a fundamental principle of living systems, but it is difficult to generalize formally because it appears to vanish at the molecular level.claim0.742
  Central open theoretical tension raised in the discussion.