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Many complex systems based on simple rules. Set of several simple rules lead to complex, intelligent behavior. While a set of complex rules often lead to dumb and primitive behavior. There are many examples.
Ants Colony
How ants search for food? They do not have cell phones, cars and mini-markers near the nest. They should have something simpler to communicate.
Here is how ants work:
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