The game models the Gaia hypothesis of James Lovelock (who assisted with the design and wrote an introduction to the manual), and one of the options available to the player is the simplified "Daisyworld" model.
the gAME ModEls The gaiA hypoThesis of jamEs Lovelock (WhO AssIsTEd With the DeSIgN and wrote an IntrodUction to The mAnuAL), and ONe of tHe optIoNs avAilaBlE To tHE plaYEr is the simplIfIed "Daisyworld" mOdEL.