Conservatism is unnatural.

[epilepticemu]

So, I was standing outside after my mathclass watching some birds. Watching a flock of birds and their flighty nature is quite amusing! It seems like only one bird has to change dirrection and all the rest follow. Only one bird has to leave the tree, and the rest follow, even if it just to return back to the same tree (even multiple times). Why

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[faeraura]

however, does this mean that following the crowd and not taking risks and being a leader/pioneer is unnatural?

[epilepticemu]

Not at all. Refer to the flock of birds. Most of them go with the flock. However, if one of them senses danger/food/etc and changes course, the rest follow. It's this adaptability that's natural.

[faeraura]

you're totally right too...just testin ya...
did you notice the similarity between your experience and that of the dude from a beautiful mind, mathematician john nash?

[epilepticemu]

didn't see it.

[ginlune]

Maybe there's just safety in numbers?

[epilepticemu]

One dosen't have to be Steve Conaton to knowhow many times the Discovery channel depicts ancient battles in which the hugely outnumbered side kicks ass. Numbers only get you so far.

[ginlune]

I know that... but maybe that's why birds do it...

[epilepticemu]

Right. To escape all those natural predators.