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r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Natchos09 • 2d ago
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A colony of ants operates similarly to a brain with each ant acting like a single neuron. They communicate by smell and their language is pheromones. It's incredibly complex. This is a great way to visualize it.
188 u/Expensive_Wheel6184 2d ago acting like a single neuron They acting like smaller parts of a bigger brain, but "single neuron" is a very big underestimation. 10 u/Bonemesh 2d ago So you're saying a single ant is smarter then an orange cat?
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acting like a single neuron
They acting like smaller parts of a bigger brain, but "single neuron" is a very big underestimation.
10 u/Bonemesh 2d ago So you're saying a single ant is smarter then an orange cat?
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So you're saying a single ant is smarter then an orange cat?
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u/SegelXXX 2d ago edited 2d ago
A colony of ants operates similarly to a brain with each ant acting like a single neuron. They communicate by smell and their language is pheromones. It's incredibly complex. This is a great way to visualize it.