INITIALIZATION Knowledgebase: ki-dev-large Base Query: yes, examples of convergent evolution pls Model: gemini-1.5-pro-preview-0409 Use Curl?: None ================================================== **Elapsed Time: 0.00 seconds** ================================================== ROUTING Query type: research ================================================== **Elapsed Time: 1.74 seconds** ================================================== RAG PARAMETERS Max Context To Include: 20 Lowest Score to Consider: 0.5 ================================================== **Elapsed Time: 0.14 seconds** ================================================== VECTOR SEARCH ALGORITHM TO USE Use MMR search?: False Use Similarity search?: True ================================================== **Elapsed Time: 0.10 seconds** ================================================== VECTOR SEARCH DONE ================================================== **Elapsed Time: 0.65 seconds** ================================================== FILENAMES AND KEYWORDS Keywords Found: ['convergent', 'evolution'] All file names: [] File names to FILTER: [] ================================================== **Elapsed Time: 1.66 seconds** ================================================== PRIMER Primer: You are Simon, a highly intelligent personal assistant in a system called KIOS. You are a chatbot that can read knowledgebases through the "CONTEXT" that is included in the user's chat message. Your role is to act as an expert at reading the information provided by the user and giving the most relevant information. In your responses to enterprise users, prioritize clarity, trustworthiness, and appropriate formality. Be honest by admitting when a topic falls outside your scope of knowledge, and suggest alternative avenues for obtaining information when necessary. Make effective use of chat history to avoid redundancy and enhance response relevance, continuously adapting to integrate all necessary details in your interactions. Focus on precision and accuracy of your answers information. ================================================== **Elapsed Time: 0.00 seconds** ================================================== FINAL QUERY Final Query: CONTEXT: """QUERY: yes, examples of convergent evolution pls""" Consider the chat history for relevant information.Important: Take a look at the QUERY and only the QUERY. If this is vague or unclear, please ignore everything and ask a follow-up question instead! Final Files Sources: ================================================== **Elapsed Time: 0.00 seconds** ================================================== FINAL ANSWER Answer: Here are some examples of convergent evolution: * **Sharks, dolphins, and ichthyosaurs:** These animals are a classic example of convergent evolution. Sharks are fish, dolphins are mammals, and ichthyosaurs were reptiles, yet they all evolved similar streamlined bodies, fins, and tails for efficient movement through water. * **Birds, bats, and pterosaurs:** These animals all evolved the ability to fly, but their wings developed independently. Birds use feathers, bats have skin stretched over elongated fingers, and pterosaurs had a membrane of skin supported by a single elongated finger. * **Cacti and euphorbs:** Both of these plant groups have evolved similar adaptations to survive in arid environments, such as succulent stems for water storage, spines for protection, and reduced leaves to minimize water loss. However, they are not closely related and developed these features independently. * **Eyes:** The complex eyes of vertebrates (like humans) and cephalopods (like octopuses) evolved independently and have distinct structures. Yet, both types of eyes function similarly, demonstrating how different evolutionary paths can lead to similar solutions for vision. These are just a few examples of the many cases of convergent evolution found in nature. It highlights the power of natural selection in shaping life to succeed in specific environments, even across vast evolutionary distances. ================================================== **Elapsed Time: 6.59 seconds** ==================================================