schwuchow@uniol.UUCP (Michael Schwuchow) (01/10/90)
There is a book of Stanislav Lem, called *The Invincible* if I remember right. It deals with the problem of the starschip The Invincible, which discovers a planet, which is inhabitatated by Mechanical Flys. Each Fly is not intelligent by itself, but same of them together are, and in thousands, they are dangerous and deadly. greetings, Micha -- ------ now with improved, biodynamic .signature -------------------- ! Nickname: michel UUCP: schwuchow@uniol.UUCP ! ! Realname: Michael Schwuchow ! ! Position: Oldenburg, FRG EARN: 122685@DOLUNI1 ! ------Lieber ein Universaldilettant, als ein Fachidiot--------------
mmt@client1.DRETOR.UUCP (Martin Taylor) (01/16/90)
:There is a book of Stanislav Lem, called *The Invincible* if I remember right.
:It deals with the problem of the starschip The Invincible, which discovers
:a planet, which is inhabitatated by Mechanical Flys. Each Fly is not
:intelligent by itself, but same of them together are, and in thousands, they
:are dangerous and deadly.
:
:greetings, Micha
:--
:------ now with improved, biodynamic .signature --------------------
:! Nickname: michel UUCP: schwuchow@uniol.UUCP !
:! Realname: Michael Schwuchow !
:! Position: Oldenburg, FRG EARN: 122685@DOLUNI1 !
:------Lieber ein Universaldilettant, als ein Fachidiot--------------
Or read "Army Ants: A Collective Intelligence" by Nigel R. Franks,
American Scientist, 77, March-April 1989, 139-145.
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If the universe transcends formal methods, it might be interesting.
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