evolving strains of e coli bacteria.

1 environment was a gel 2 dimensional interaction enviro
1 environment was a watery 3 dimensional ineraction enviro

microbes in the watery soup evolved quicker but achieved a lesser level than the 2 dimensional gel eviro where microbes explored more genetic combinations and ultimately achieved a higher level of fitness peak.

perhaps this study is symbolic of the slow learning curve of life, where u may feel like u r laging behind but exploring more combinations of yourself than if u paved one pathway and achieved ur goals early without exploration... u'll end up not reaching the higher levels :) well its a good theory and me lagging behind wouldn't be a bad thing then :)