This is completely amazing:

http://www.ozfox.com.au/sessions.htm
Dave will build up an artificial life environment in VFP showcasing the functionality of the collection class and demonstrating how you can now link objects to database table records and vice versa. Be prepared to witness environmental adaptation, symbiosis, extended phenotypes, evolution and more.

The mere fact that a VFP session abstract mentions "extended phenotypes" is enough to get my juices flowing. I'm now on a mission to make it to Australia. Probably just wishful thinking, but we'll see...