The queen of the Ants wishes to build a Perfect Being – the ultimate animal, destined to rule over all others. It catalogs the rise of the (surprise) Chimera Ants, a species that continuously evolves, absorbing the quirks and powers of any species it consumes. Or perhaps such a species doesn’t even need to be offered a chance – if we were ever put against a creation that combined humanity’s intelligence and strength with an animalistic unity of purpose, would we even stand a chance?Ĭhimera Ant is a story about that question – or at least, about that question and a number of others. Perhaps such a species deserves that chance. Perhaps a species somewhat more animal, more willing to be part of a grand organism than a wild, unpredictable individual. Perhaps another species could do better than us – perhaps a species more interested in its own collective survival, and more able to coherently absorb the lessons of its forebearers. In light of this, it seems somewhat reasonable to consider the possibility of a do-over. For all our triumphs, every advantage of our intelligence and self-awareness is also reflected countless times in insane invention, in total megalomania. It’s almost a wonder we’ve come so far, or at least that we haven’t destroyed ourselves along the way. We’re selfish and self-destructive, ignorant to the point of blindness, arrogant to the point of madness. Actually, that’s putting it very generously – humanity is a deeply flawed species.
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