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Yong Jung Cho's picture

INSECTS AND HUMANS?!

The basis of interaction can be founded upon differences. If each of us had valid explanations to prove to each other that our beliefs of what a frog may look like, then we are 'interacting'. Therefore communication and persuasions are methods of interactions. Interestingly enough, I heard about a recently conducted experiment which led to the 'swarm theory'.(Please correct me if I am wrong) Insects particularly those that live in swarms rely on themselves first. For example INDIVIDUALS decide upon the perfect location for their home. This can metaphorically stand for: humans individually seeking for 'truth'. Fascinatingly, when enough of the individual insects (on their own!)decide upon the same location; they collectively come together and build their hive or nest..... isn't that amazing! This can also be related to humans. When enough people INDIVIDUALLY create the same 'truth'...... the truth is established as fact.
COOL!

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