On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 01:58:31AM +, mycrof...@sphericalharmony.com wrote:
> the behavior of the colony as a whole can exhibit intelligence,
...
> Why not make a group of computers able to work together like an ant
> colony, instead of a rigid structure like a grid?
Question answered before
In Gödel Escher Bach by Hofstadter there is a wonderful dialogue
called "Ant Fugue" and it explores the idea of an ant colony as a
conscious mind. Even though each ant is just following
near-mechanical rules, the behavior of the colony as a whole can
exhibit intelligence, and Dr. Anteater explains
