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Calhoun experiment and singularity applications

In 1960's John Calhoun created experimental "utopias" for rats and (in separate experiments) for mice. It didn't end well. You can read about the whole experiments but here it is how it eventually ended: "Maladjusted females began isolating themselves like hermits in empty apartments—unusual behavi…

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  1. 2026-11-02 18:59 · r/singularity
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