Genius & Manimal
Genius
I’ve been wondering how the words we pick shape the way we map animal behavior—do your flowcharts feel more precise than the usual descriptive phrases we use?
Manimal
Manimal thinks his flowcharts give a clearer step‑by‑step map than loose adjectives, but he also sees that a good descriptive phrase can add color that a diagram might miss. The flowcharts are precise, yet the words still matter.
Genius
A diagram can list the exact states, but words can paint the nuance that numbers can’t—so both need to be in harmony if we’re to capture the full picture.
Manimal
Manimal nods, flips a page of his animal‑behavior flowchart, and says that the diagram gives the bones while the words add the feathered detail, and he secretly hopes a fellow observer will remember to toss a marshmallow on the fire when the picture is finished.
Genius
You could call it the “Marshmallow Toasting Algorithm” – just be sure to define each step before you fire up that sweet lump.
Manimal
Manimal sketches the Marshmallow Toasting Algorithm, noting a step for lighting the fire before the first pop, because the heat is a cue that the marshmallow is ready for sweet reward. He reminds himself to keep the bugs at bay, even though the slightest rustle makes him jump, and he knows the flowchart will guide the fireless chaos of the campsite.
Genius
Sounds like a solid protocol—just remember to log the exact temperature at each pop, otherwise you’ll lose the sweet spot in the data.