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UltimApe@ultimape• almost 10 years ago

“Gamification = Network Effect = Big Data = Garbage” https://t.co/gQSgdwG3TX via @excapite https://t.co/nenPUeEcN4

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11/24/2015

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 10 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

“The stories that encourage us to engage with the [...] network are all tied to one of the Seven Deadly Sins.” https://t.co/LrPUJLiSYp

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11/24/2015

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 10 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Hats aside, ever wonder about the growth engine behind Valve?https://t.co/XwiUgmyndThttps://t.co/YTflk8A9iA https://t.co/3ZzPKIJ1jD

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11/24/2015

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 10 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

@ultimape Hey, @excapite - I notice the gamification law is a rework of https://t.co/mPQYeaj0Jq - does the first law also have a progenitor?

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11/24/2015

UltimApe@ultimape• almost 10 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

@excapite I'm trying to correlate dates of the post with other articles occurring around the time to get a feel for cultural environment.

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11/24/2015

UltimApe@ultimape• about 9 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Ants are subject to the network effect:https://t.co/Av5zHk40pG

UltimApe@ultimape• about 9 years ago

Ant foraging behavior: "explains the “herding” and “epidemics” described in the literature on financial markets" https://t.co/2hIy4nH1tF

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6/28/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• about 9 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Bees are driven to caffine producing flowers thru manipulation of dopamine: https://t.co/qkYTWgEtzg

UltimApe@ultimape• over 9 years ago

Nostalgia: forcing function of a forced meme.Weaponized insight.Empty calories.Sugar for ants.Caffeine for bees.https://t.co/L27CLH1pf1

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6/28/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• about 9 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Mutualism TL;DR: Trees are assholes..."a sneaky manipulation on the part of the acacia to increase ant dependence."https://t.co/sVtktWadc4

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6/28/2016

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Video about 'Nectar Robbing' -> https://t.co/FiHLhuVpKHInterestingly, happens more aggressively if flowers try to trick bees with caffeine.

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5/20/2017

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

Replying to @ultimape

Why would a bee decide to rob Nectar?Because flowers and bees are in a sort of economic competition / co-evolution: https://t.co/fLfCunhGkO

UltimApe@ultimape• over 8 years ago

Just because it's Tuesday, here's a video about how some bees go about masturbating flowers.https://t.co/DNmZgVDrSe

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5/20/2017