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nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 years ago

Invasive ants are a huge problem in Australia, but a classic computer game could help solve it (Age of Empires 2)

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Invasive ants are a huge problem in Australia, but a classic computer game could help solve it (Age of Empires 2)

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nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 years ago
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Invasive ants are a huge problem in Australia, but a classic computer game could help solve it
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Scientists use Age of Empires to simulate ant warfare, with the aim of helping native ant species better fight their invasive counterparts.
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    In short, the pathing of units in AoE2 is primitive enough that it seemingly mimics the way ants move, giving them opertunities to test models in the game before trying it on real ants. That’s pretty neat. Someone, please make these guys an ant mod for the game

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      Instructions unclear made a mod based off the movie Antz

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        Scientists are stunned as they learn of ants forming a wrecking ball

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        I am not disappointed in you at all

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