[__ Science __ ] Slime Mold—Mindless Mapmakers

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Food-gathering slime molds can build a complex network as efficient as Tokyo’s rail system in just 24 hours, without giving it a second thought!

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[Barbarian]

Slime molds are also an example of a transitional form between single-celled and multicellular organisms. They usually exist as free-living ameboid cells, but in hard times, come together, form differentiated multicellular organism and produce spores to send out, possibly to better conditions.

The network turns out to be a matter of physics. The Constructual Law connects a wide variety of natural processes, and extends even to things like natural markets, optimal airport design, and the Eiffel Tower.

Adrian Bejan & Constructal Law | Duke Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science

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[Truthfrees]

This mold sometimes appears almost overnight. It consists of a group of tiny, single-celled amoebae, which have both plant and animal characteristics. Also called slime molds or social amoebas, they are very different from the mold found on old bread.

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[Barbarian]

One more transitional group showing common descent of all life on Earth.