I enjoy Vernor Vinge's books. Intelligence augmentation plays a role in many of his books and short stories. I have recently become aware that the brain topolo

I enjoy Vernor Vinge's books. Intelligence augmentation plays a role in many of his books and short stories. I have recently become aware that the brain topology of the Tines may be more similar to our own than I thought. A brain structure mediates the communication between our hemispheres, but just like individuals in a Tine pack, they process things independently and contribute their specific value to the whole. I think it is possible that they even have their own personalities and moods. People having a conversation use language to collaboratively create shared meaning between all the lobes available to them.