He explains, "If ant colonies had worked out a reliable way to identify the best routes between their nest and food sources, the company managers figured, why not take advantage of that knowledge?"

他解释说：“如果蚁群已经找到了一种可靠的方法来确定蚁巢和食物源之间的最佳路线，那么公司经理们就会想，为什么不利用这种知识呢？”

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If you put a stone in the way of an ant, it will go around, over, under or on top, without stopping, until it finds a way to get where it needs to be.

如果你用石头挡住蚂蚁的去路，它会不停地绕道、从上面越过、从底下或从顶部走，直到它找到一条通向目的地的路。

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Data from ant farm studies has already found its way into the synthetic laboratory.

来自蚂蚁养殖场的研究数据已经采集到模拟实验室。

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