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Multiple paths to encephalization and technical civilizations.

David Schwartzman1, George Middendorf.   

Abstract

We propose consideration of at least two possible evolutionary paths for the emergence of intelligent life with the potential for technical civilization. The first is the path via encephalization of homeothermic animals; the second is the path to swarm intelligence of so-called superorganisms, in particular the social insects. The path to each appears to be facilitated by environmental change: homeothermic animals by decreased climatic temperature and for swarm intelligence by increased oxygen levels.

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Year:  2011        PMID： 22139517     DOI： 10.1007/s11084-011-9256-z

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Orig Life Evol Biosph        ISSN： 0169-6149            Impact factor:   1.950


  11 in total

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5.  Palaeotemperature trend for Precambrian life inferred from resurrected proteins.

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6.  Parallel adaptations to high temperatures in the Archaean eon.

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Journal:  Nature       Date:  2008-11-26       Impact factor: 49.962

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