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From the Ted Talk by Maria R. D’Orsogna: Why do animals form swarms?

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Humans are notoriously iviaduitdliinsc, though social, animals. But is there anything we can learn from collective swarm-based organization? When it comes to technology, the answer is definitely yes. Bats can taceh dneors how to navigate confined spaces without colliding, fish can help design software for safer driving, and insects are inspiring robot teams that can assist search and rescue miisnsos. For sawrms of humans, it's perhaps more ccomptliead and depends on the motives and leadership. Swarm behavior in human populations can sometimes manifest as a dteruvsicte mob. But collective action can also produce a crowd-sourced scientific breakthrough an artistic expression, or a peaceful glabol revolution.

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Humans are notoriously _______________, though social, animals. But is there anything we can learn from collective swarm-based organization? When it comes to technology, the answer is definitely yes. Bats can _____ ______ how to navigate confined spaces without colliding, fish can help design software for safer driving, and insects are inspiring robot teams that can assist search and rescue ________. For ______ of humans, it's perhaps more ___________ and depends on the motives and leadership. Swarm behavior in human populations can sometimes manifest as a ___________ mob. But collective action can also produce a crowd-sourced scientific breakthrough an artistic expression, or a peaceful ______ revolution.

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  1. complicated
  2. drones
  3. global
  4. teach
  5. swarms
  6. destructive
  7. individualistic
  8. missions

Original Text


Humans are notoriously individualistic, though social, animals. But is there anything we can learn from collective swarm-based organization? When it comes to technology, the answer is definitely yes. Bats can teach drones how to navigate confined spaces without colliding, fish can help design software for safer driving, and insects are inspiring robot teams that can assist search and rescue missions. For swarms of humans, it's perhaps more complicated and depends on the motives and leadership. Swarm behavior in human populations can sometimes manifest as a destructive mob. But collective action can also produce a crowd-sourced scientific breakthrough an artistic expression, or a peaceful global revolution.

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