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Bees: One of the best known architects in the world building perfect geodesic shelters with less materials and maximum efficiency
by shanth 3y ago
Bees: One of the best known architects in the world building perfect geodesic shelters with less materials and maximum efficiency
- reaperman 3y agoRe: maximum efficiency: I believe bees construct honeycomb cells as circles, but due to surface tension they then form themselves into hexagons to achieve a “minimal surface” (lots of popular math/science YouTube’s have covered minimal surfaces, great videos all around). I don’t think this invalidates your ping at all, but it’s good knowledge to have. The hexagon emerges from the constructed circles.
- throwawaaarrgh 3y agoOr they just burrow straight into wood... Or just find an empty hole that looks cozy. I drilled a bunch of holes in a post by my door and now I have some little buzzy neighbors :)
- ct0 3y agohoney bees will not burrow, you may be referring to mason bees/carpenter bees and they will destroy untreated wood.
- throwawaaarrgh 3y agoYep! Honey bees are the weird exception, most aren't great builders
- carrolldunham 3y agoHowever, while it's mundane knowledge now that hives can do optimizations etc. collectively, the point of the article is, no, individual bees are intelligent.