So, the part about a slime mold recreating the Tokyo subway map is true. But, slime molds are not actually fungi. They are more closely related to amoebas.
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#[6] There’s a mycologist in the house if you would like to discuss some updates to your article. 🍄
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The cellular structure of Physarum slime molds is pretty different from most fungi - one giant cell with many nuclei. They are pretty amazing though, also famous for solving mazes!
Agreed, very different species.
Both useful to describe aspects of bitcoin 👍
Here’s the full essay btw
https://brandon quittem.com/bitcoin-is-the-mycelium-of-money
