That's very Popperian, I approve. And Hofstadter had anthills conceived as a unified consciousness, named "Aunt Hill" if I remember rightly. What, a downvote,

That's very Popperian, I approve. And Hofstadter had anthills conceived as a unified consciousness, named "Aunt Hill" if I remember rightly. What, a downvote, did I get that wrong? I wish downvoters would speak up and explain themselves. OK, I searched GEB, it is in fact Aunt Hillary.