Slime molds have three distinct phases. One phase is basically a distributed network of cells that communicate chemically. These signals can indicate when it is

Slime molds have three distinct phases. One phase is basically a distributed network of cells that communicate chemically. These signals can indicate when it is time to change form (transform!). Sounds like this is an extension of that in-between form. There is a fantastic book that talks about this kind of emergent intelligence in slime molds, called--ironically--"Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software". The first 1/4 of the book is about the freakiness of slime mold. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, very well written and accessible and covers multiple domains (a lot like G.E.B.); Link to non-amazon: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/emergence-steven-johnson/1116788659?ean=9780684868769 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/emergence-steven-johnson/11...