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Comment author: MathiasZaman 14 June 2015 07:42:41PM *  10 points [-]

Slime mold can be used to map subway routes.

Edit: Markets can also be seen as a non-human optimizing actor, even if the smallest parts are human.

Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 14 June 2015 08:26:13PM *  2 points [-]

I'm not sure smile mold counts - or in general where the border is to pysical processes like soap bubble optimization.

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