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There is no evidence that a colony of Chlamydomonas expresses any
other kind of “intelligence” than its adaptation to the environment.
However, it may serve at least as a thought model to imagine how “intelligence”
of a group might emerge from such a system of free, “selfish,” yet
slightly constrained individuals.
Modem sociobiology has taught us to consider ant nests or beehives as
single organisms that act “intelligently” beyond the “intelligence” of the
individual insects (Wilson and Hoelldobler, 1988). This is all the more
remarkable in that the colonies lack any sort of command center. The only
distinguished individual, the queen, is usually less informed about the
outside world than the workers, which communicate extensively with each
other about the food sources. Yet the colony adjusts with amazing “intelligence”
its territorial borders, migratory patterns, and the amount and
quality of the food it takes in.
Albrecht-Buehler, G. (1990). In defense of “nonmolecular” cell biology. Int. rev. cytol, 120, 191-241.
Красивая фраза:
"Единственный выдающийся человек, королева, обычно менее информирована о внешнем мире чем работники, которые бурно общаются друг с дружкой об источниках пропитания."
other kind of “intelligence” than its adaptation to the environment.
However, it may serve at least as a thought model to imagine how “intelligence”
of a group might emerge from such a system of free, “selfish,” yet
slightly constrained individuals.
Modem sociobiology has taught us to consider ant nests or beehives as
single organisms that act “intelligently” beyond the “intelligence” of the
individual insects (Wilson and Hoelldobler, 1988). This is all the more
remarkable in that the colonies lack any sort of command center. The only
distinguished individual, the queen, is usually less informed about the
outside world than the workers, which communicate extensively with each
other about the food sources. Yet the colony adjusts with amazing “intelligence”
its territorial borders, migratory patterns, and the amount and
quality of the food it takes in.
Albrecht-Buehler, G. (1990). In defense of “nonmolecular” cell biology. Int. rev. cytol, 120, 191-241.
Красивая фраза:
"Единственный выдающийся человек, королева, обычно менее информирована о внешнем мире чем работники, которые бурно общаются друг с дружкой об источниках пропитания."