Natures wonders: Cellular intelligence derailed? (Introduction)

by David Turell , Sunday, December 15, 2013, 16:06 (3994 days ago) @ dhw


> dhw: In other words, individual cells have their own intelligence, but when they merge into cell communities, they take on different functions, and these are organized by an independent, overall intelligence within or "emerging" from that community. "Multicellular response is all for one" sums it up nicely. Otherwise the organism couldn't function! Again, the ant colony provides the perfect analogy.-Yes, cells 'own intelligence' is their ability to use implanted information wthin the genome to which they have continuous access. And yes, a community of these cooopeating cells, acting according to plan, create the emergence of life in the multicelled folks. Single celled guys amazingly do it all on their own, which in a perverse way makes them seem even more intelligent!