• KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    because humans invent things from scratch that nature has already created and optimzed, it’s why we’re seeing a lot of optimizations on current tech that comes from nature itself.

    It’s a really weird problem to have.

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      2 months ago

      Go find that video of a slime mold optimizing Japan’s rail system by finding oats in a maze

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          2 months ago

          No. The slime mold doesn’t just solve the maze. It figures out the optimal path and grows only where it needs to reach the goal. It’s a fascinating thing to watch in time-lapse. The “water in a maze” idea is that if it fills every passage, the only drain would be the exit.