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And they discovered something very interesting: when it comes to walking, most of the ants thinking and decision-making
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"And they discovered something very interesting: when it comes to walking, most of the ant's thinking and decision-making is not in its brain at all. It's distributed. It's in its legs"

- Kevin Kelly

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This quote by Kevin Kelly is referring to the behavior of ants. Through research, researchers have actually found that when it comes to strolling, the majority of the ant's thinking and decision-making is not situated in its brain. Rather, it is dispersed throughout its legs. This suggests that the ant's legs have the ability to make choices and think individually of the brain. This is a fascinating discovery because it shows that the ant's body can making choices and thinking without the requirement for a centralized brain. This could have implications for the method we think of the intelligence of other animals and even robotics. It could likewise result in new methods of creating robotics that have the ability to believe and act individually.

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