tehzii:itswalky:argylsocks:amydentata:nfdystopian:impossibletospell:gxesio:deaexlibris
tehzii: itswalky: argylsocks: amydentata: nfdystopian: impossibletospell: gxesio: deaexlibris: acquaintedwithrask: thatssoscience: Slime mold was grown on an agar gel plate shaped like America and food sources were placed where America’s large cities are. The result? A possible look at how to best build public transportation. I just really like the idea of slime mold on a map of the US. It’s beautiful. I’m— holy shit I have a raging science ladyboner right now. I’d love if we could do it on a state-by-state basis. That same slime mold once affirmed that the Tokyo subway is pretty well-designed. Using slime molds as a calculator. Using slime molds as a calculator. Using slime molds as a calculator. Natural computation: it’s a thing, and it’s awesome. What is the universe but a really, really complicated computer? ALRIGHT TAMPA On the other hand, apparently fuck you if you wanna go from San Francisco to Portland. Yeah, that there are no direct corridors along the two coasts is a slight flaw, but otherwise this is perfect. Ummmmmm Geography still exists y'know? -- source link