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Re:Let slime moulds do the thinking (2010) by throwawaymaths on Monday May 08, 2023 @02:26PM (#35865223)
It's of the same vibe as "electricity solves a maze" or "water solves a maze", imo
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Re:Let slime moulds do the thinking (2010) by johnnyjeans on Monday May 08, 2023 @04:12PM (#35866448)
No, it's not even remotely comparable. Neither electricity nor water changes propagation rules in response to stimuli and pre-emptively employs techniques to adapt to changing conditions.
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Re:Let slime moulds do the thinking (2010) by throwawaymaths on Monday May 08, 2023 @05:08PM (#35867090)
Water's propagation rules for solving a maze are in fact dynamic and definitely not what you might expect. I bet if you wrote a sim for it you would get it wrong on your first shot.
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