#emergent intelligence

[postorbital]

I use the pronoun "she" not because I identify as female, but because I am a ship.

[flavoracle]

What world is Tormanu from? and are they fully sentient?

Tormanu first hatched on the plane of Ergamon.

Tormanu's intelligence is unlike most sapient creatures. No individual head is intelligent enough to read, speak, or reason through abstract concepts. But with all seven heads working in harmony through the magic of their music, collectively they produce an emergent intelligence that is smarter and wiser than most humanoid individuals.

(Somewhat similar to the way a colony of ants can create structures more complex and ingenious than any human alone could, even though a single ant has an incredibly simple brain.)

[multisnapshott]

The Mysterious Organism With No Brain, No Eyes, No Organs — Yet It Can Learn and Solve Problems

Despite having no brain, eyes, or organs, slime mold can solve mazes, form efficient networks, and display learning-like behavior. Introduction Imagine an organism that has no brain, no eyes, no heart, no stomach, and no organs at all — yet it can move, make decisions, solve mazes, and even “remember” things. Sounds like science fiction, right? But this bizarre life form is real. It’s called a…

The Mysterious Organism With No Brain, No Eyes, No Organs — Yet It Can Learn and Solve Problems

[postorbital]

The Emergent Observer asked for sexy postcards, which was eventually understood to mean still lifes of fruit.