mursilissilisrum t1_ithtt8f wrote
Reply to comment by so_good_so_far in Formation of Namibia’s fairy circles isn’t due to termites. Plants are "ecosystem engineers" that survive by forming optimal geometric patterns. by marketrent
> This really seems like he's trying to broaden the meaning of intelligence to the point that it encompasses any emergent behavior.
Sounds more like they're trying to justify further research into seeing whether they would be able to apply concepts like swarm intelligence to communities of plants.
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