When most people picture intelligence, they think of neurons firing or circuits running through silicon. But another kind of thinking happens in plain sight, and it does not come from brains or machines. Rivers carve valleys, shift sediments, nourish floodplains, and redirect themselves without ever drafting a plan. Their logic is one of flow and persistence. They find paths where none seem available, they adapt to obstacles, and they leave behind architectures that can last for millennia. What if our machines could learn as rivers do, not by strict programming but through the restless work of currents?
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