[helloiamdave]

Once upon there was another local search algorithm. It was called GA. The end.

[randomsearch]

Actually, GAs are mostly described as global search algorithms, because they use populations with recombination and therefore simultaneously consider potentially disparate areas of the search space.

[fmax30]

Once upon a time there was a local search algorithm It was called GA and then it mutated and became a Global Search Algorithm. The End.