How Migrating Birds Can Soar To Such Great Heights

I didn't realize how much there was still to learn in this area. The general use of RLA software to steer things is interesting.

How Migrating Birds Can Soar To Such Great Heights

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Given that this requires fairly complex decision-making, how do the birds manage to navigate such a turbulent environment?

Why do so many people still assume birds are stupid?

There is a tendency to assume that "reasoning" means "conscious reasoning". The reality is that much calculation, even for humans, takes place at an unconscious level. Put in that context, the ability of birds to handle difficult conditions isn't really all that amazing.

On the other hand, managing to create computer software to do the same thing is actually fairly impressive, to us software people.

Software that mimicked flocking behavior was created decades ago, and was fairly simple.

That's not the same as this.

That article brought to mind the vultures that circle the valley here. I see them aloft all day long and never see one flap a wing.