Collective Swarm Theory
Starlings Photo by Manuel Presti
Starlings in Rome Photo by Manuel Presti
Wildebeests Photo by Winfried Wisniewski
My wife recently came across an old article in National Geographic about swarms. Being a “pattern guy” there’s something about the organic organization ants, bees, birds and other animals that is very appealing. WNYC’s Radiolab podcast titled Emergence also deals with idea of swarms. These groups of creatures have no leaders and as individuals aren’t all that intelligent but when put together as a collective have the ability to make complex decisions. So how about a swarm pattern. I can’t believe we haven’t done one already, rest assured it is in the works starting today.
The Radio Lab you mentioned is one of my favorite episodes. They also talk about lightning bugs that light up at the same time.
All the Radio Labs are pretty good. I highly recommend them. Thanks for the comment.
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