Slime mold was grown on an agar gel plate shaped like America and food sources were placed where Americaâs large cities are.Â
The result? A possible look at how to best build public transportation.Â
I just really like the idea of slime mold on a map of the US. Itâs beautiful.
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holy shit
I have a raging science ladyboner right now.
Iâd 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. Â
Using slime molds as a calculator.
Using slime molds as a calculator.
Using slime molds as a calculator.
Natural computation: itâs a thing, and itâs awesome. What is the universe but a really, really complicated computer?
I love this.
letâs put the slime mold in charge of the transportation department
use slime molds to solve the traveling salesman problem






















