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Re:Mushroom learns to crawl after being given robot body by sethammons on Sunday July 20, 2025 @12:00PM (#44626458)
Slime molds are super interesting and are able to find optimal paths for resource management. Slime molds have been used to model and improve traffic flow for humans.

https://phys.org/news/2022-01-virtual-slime-mold-subway-netw...

I would call this action "crawling" and I am sure predates mammals. Or dinosaurs. Or plants.

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Re:Mushroom learns to crawl after being given robot body by empthought on Sunday July 20, 2025 @01:08PM (#44627122)
Slime molds aren’t fungus, though…
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Re:Mushroom learns to crawl after being given robot body by sethammons on Sunday July 20, 2025 @01:56PM (#44627577)
> Slime molds are classified within the Kingdom Protista, and are more closely related to amoebas and certain seaweeds than to fungi, plants, or animals.

Not a true fungi; today I learned. Thanks!

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