Tag Archives: behavior

eThoughts : Individual and Group Intelligence and Retardation

There is an article in the July 2007 edition of National Geographic about swarm theory, which essentially is about swarm intelligence and how bees, insects, some birds, herbivores, etc. work in tandem. Such organization seems like a stark contrast to the leader-driven hierarchy of most predators—including humans (but excluding such predators as the piranha). However […]

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eThoughts : The World and The Road

Recently I had occasion to take a road trip. I like this kind of adventure–it’s generally not difficult, mostly the problems are easily handleable, and it feels like I’m getting somewhere. But there is the issue of other drivers (of course I’m not included in that “other” driver category). I’m continually amazed with the “rules” […]

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