arent they just cloned FSMs with just "copied then altered" variables from their parents?

The villigers do get better as you say. So the first generation men would for example be very bad at fishing, and as they make childeren and generations, the kids would be experts at fishing right? But they wont be able to make their own pastimes or recreations, since every activity is premade. Wouldnt just a simple copy and paste from Dad's hairline and add a random number be enough?

Im not just talking about your game so dont take offense, but I'm talking about these simulations altogether. Everything in the end is still predictable, and if its truly emergent, then it might crash the computer.