Multiple Paths to Encephalization and Technical Civilizations

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Dec 2011

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Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres, Volume 41, Issue 6, pp.581-585

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Biosphere, Encephalization, Temperature, Oxygen, Social Insects, Superorganism

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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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