Daisyworld
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
A hypothetical planet that only grows black (heat-absorbing) and white (reflective) daisies. Through the automatic growth and decline of the two daisy types, the planet can automatically maintain surface temperature within a range suitable for life, even when solar luminosity changes significantly.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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Proof that organisms regulate the environment. It refutes the criticism that the Gaia hypothesis requires divine intervention, demonstrating that simple biological feedback mechanisms (without consciousness) can lead to planetary-scale homeostasis. Organisms and the environment co-evolve.
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The ratio of black to white daisies automatically adjusts the planet's albedo, maintaining temperature homeostasis through negative feedback when solar luminosity changes, demonstrating that unconscious biological regulation can lead to planetary-scale homeostasis.
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- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisyworldverified
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