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Slime mold form a map of the Tokyo-area railway system

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Slime mold form a map of the Tokyo-area railway system

A one-minute clip of slime mold placed on a map with food at the cities around Tokyo, growing a network that approximates the Tokyo-area railway system.

Referenced as a vivid illustration of explore-then-exploit optimization and decentralized network design.

5 Hacker News mentions · 2017–2021

Topics

  • Animals & nature
  • Biology & biotechnology
  • Transit, cities & urban planning

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