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Re:The mystery of why one ant species goes after larger foes... by WD-42 on Sunday October 04, 2020 @11:28AM (#24679716)
Sorry, you can’t compare warring factions in an already war torn and exploited country to the normal behavior of humanity.
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Re:The mystery of why one ant species goes after larger foes... by luckylion on Sunday October 04, 2020 @11:51AM (#24679887)
Who taught the first human tribe engaging in warfare the idea? Who taught chimps? Who taught all the other species that fight over resources?
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Re:The mystery of why one ant species goes after larger foes... by gearhart on Sunday October 04, 2020 @11:51AM (#24679884)
Talking about the normal behaviour of humanity is like talking about the normal outcome of addition. It depends entirely on the inputs.
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Re:The mystery of why one ant species goes after larger foes... by Turing_Machine on Sunday October 04, 2020 @01:01PM (#24680482)
Can you give us an example of a country that wasn't war torn and exploited at some point in its history?
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Re:The mystery of why one ant species goes after larger foes... by TheOtherHobbes on Sunday October 04, 2020 @03:45PM (#24681736)
If you go back far enough, you get this:

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/new-study-o...

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