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It is easy to find out that the during certain life period of slime mold, it has a network-liked growing pattern. This usually happens when the organism tries to search for food. And there is a coincidence that this pattern resembles the cross sections of human brain very much. As a result I would like to use this as a metaphor, to tell the intelligence of slime mold by implying it thinks like a brain, though it is brainless. | It is easy to find out that the during certain life period of slime mold, it has a network-liked growing pattern. This usually happens when the organism tries to search for food. And there is a coincidence that this pattern resembles the cross sections of human brain very much. As a result I would like to use this as a metaphor, to tell the intelligence of slime mold by implying it thinks like a brain, though it is brainless. | ||
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===1.2.4 The three dimensional glass art installation=== | ===1.2.4 The three dimensional glass art installation=== |