Is God a Swarm?

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Is God a Swarm?

Post by Deschain » Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:47 pm

I've read an article in National Geographics that swarm of any creatures is smarter than single organism that make the swarm.

What if we are to look upon whole humanity as a form of a swarm. Could it be that We are God?
Through history we had done amazing things. We have tamed language, fire and went to the Moon. And future promises so much more. So could it be that swarm of humans in its own right is or will be a God?
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Re: Is God a Swarm?

Post by Hell_Tempest » Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:05 pm

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Re: Is God a Swarm?

Post by TheIrishPatriot » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:47 pm

Gonna have to define 'god'. And those are 'simple' creatures. One human is smarter then a colony of ants. Basically, we'd need a...hive sort of society, for it to work and such, and we'd have to become simpler, or something....

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Re: Is God a Swarm?

Post by Deschain » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:46 am

God as an omnipresent, omni benevolent, omnipotent creature though not necessary a primal mover or primal cause of all things.

Yes you are right that is the definition.
Swarm intelligence (SI) is artificial intelligence based on the collective behavior of decentralized, self-organized systems.
Do note that some firms have implemented principles of swarm intelligence into their organization and they managed to extract some extra profit.

But with globalization and its tendency for decentralization and promotion of individualism could make a form of a hive society (not all hive societies have queens you know :P). Though I'm unsure how much would it be considered a hive.

I wouldn't say Facebook. I would probably say Internet or telecommunications.
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Re: Is God a Swarm?

Post by Oxygen » Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:00 pm

Old hinduism believed that when you died, you joined a collectivity named bramahn? something like that. That idea's old, but might want to read up on wikipedia about old hinduism anyway.

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Re: Is God a Swarm?

Post by Merlin » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:29 pm

Gods are human inventions.

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Re: Is God a Swarm?

Post by Oxygen » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:29 pm

Merlin wrote:Gods are human inventions.
None knows. Why even care?

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Re: Is God a Swarm?

Post by Hell_Tempest » Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:11 pm

Oxygen wrote:
Merlin wrote:Gods are human inventions.
None knows. Why even care?

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Re: Is God a Swarm?

Post by SetaSoujirou » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:59 pm

Zerg swarm. duh.
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Re: Is God a Swarm?

Post by Oxygen » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:35 pm

THE OVERMIND IS YOUR GOD!11 AMG

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Re: Is God a Swarm?

Post by Hydrolisk » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:33 am

No, gotta bow to "Queen biscuit of the Universe."

Bow and and discard dignity.
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Re: Is God a Swarm?

Post by Hell_Tempest » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:06 am

Bow to.....the Lich King.
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Re: Is God a Swarm?

Post by Merlin » Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:48 pm

Oxygen wrote:
Merlin wrote:Gods are human inventions.
None knows. Why even care?
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Re: Is God a Swarm?

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Re: Is God a Swarm?

Post by Hell_Tempest » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:42 pm

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