Categories: Comparisons
An example of an analogy offered to explain a scientific idea:
"How can we understand what it might be like to be an octopus which has a central brain that delegates to subsidiary organs in each tentacle, so they work as somewhat autonomous units. Imagine only finding out you are going for a walk 'second hand' – the octopus head must be a bit like a traveller on a train who notices when pulling out of a station but has no direct input into the action."
What it is like to be a mosquito
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