In countries where manhood must be proven, men have shorter lives (bigthink.com)

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[-] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

I guess that makes sense, is there like a "queen" and "workers" or something? I guess i dont know much about insect social structures, i might be thinking anout bees specifically.

[-] DroneRights@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Real bees don't have a sci-fi style hivemind, they communicate through dance and they're a democracy. A more accurate term for the queen would be "mum". Her job is to make babies, she doesn't get to make any big decisions.

[-] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So it's more like a shared consciousness among many bodies? (My only exposure to the concept of sci-fi style hivemind is starcraft zerg faction.)

[-] DroneRights@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, exactly like the Zerg. They gave me feelings when I was a kid that I didn't understand until I grew up.

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