Comments on: Hive Minds http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/02/02/hive-minds/ I go many places Wed, 23 May 2012 17:57:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kevin Kim http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/02/02/hive-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-120289 Kevin Kim Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:45:09 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/02/02/hive-minds/#comment-120289 If you enjoy the topic of distributed intelligence, you might get a kick out of Michael Crichton's <i>Prey.</i> Kevin If you enjoy the topic of distributed intelligence, you might get a kick out of Michael Crichton’s Prey.

Kevin

]]> By: JK http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/02/02/hive-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-120268 JK Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:24:00 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/02/02/hive-minds/#comment-120268 Nope. This is not the first observation of an in, what (sorry I had to copy and paste) invertebrate counting. Heck, WWI Generals received awards - for this all the time. Now - normally I'd put it down as I see it but Dr. Duff PhD, Professor of "Invertebrate Numerology" has attempted many publications of (doggone it I'm afraid pf this plurality) - octopii maybe? Anyway, Dr. Duff insists some invertebrates can count to ten. Dr. Duff PhD insists, "If octopussies could take their socks off, I honestly believe they could count to twenty." This came from a scientific study and we if the Bible-Belt wouldn't normally accept such, but we do like James Bond movies. Just thank whatever it's not Gnostic Gospels. Nope.

This is not the first observation of an in, what (sorry I had to copy and paste) invertebrate counting. Heck, WWI Generals received awards – for this all the time.

Now – normally I’d put it down as I see it but Dr. Duff PhD, Professor of “Invertebrate Numerology” has attempted many publications of (doggone it I’m afraid pf this plurality) – octopii maybe? Anyway, Dr. Duff insists some invertebrates can count to ten.

Dr. Duff PhD insists, “If octopussies could take their socks off, I honestly believe they could count to twenty.”

This came from a scientific study and we if the Bible-Belt wouldn’t normally accept such, but we do like James Bond movies.

Just thank whatever it’s not Gnostic Gospels.

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