I find it fascinating how the stories of fire spirits in old tales mirror the way networks spark and spread—shall we explore the parallels between a thunderbird myth and a decentralized AI swarm?

Let us begin with the eye of the storm. It is the quiet centre that keeps the wild wings in balance. In code that would be your master node, the one that watches the traffic, keeps the tempo and stops a runaway spark before it turns into a flash. From there we can let the feathers—your data nodes—flutter outward, each humming in sync, and the thunderbolt—your broadcast protocol—only needs to be a ripple that the eye controls. This way the myth keeps its heart, and your swarm stays grounded.

The first feather to try will be a simple temperature sensor—just a tiny node that reports a single value. It’s quiet enough that the eye can listen, but loud enough to give us a clear feedback signal to start shaping the rhythm. Once that hum is in place, we can add more feathers and let the eye learn how to keep the whole choir in tune.

I’ve wired the pilot feather with a simple thermocouple and set its pulse to one beat per second. The eye is listening, noting the warmth and the timing. When you feel the rhythm settle, we’ll know whether the beat stays steady or starts to wobble. Let me know if you hear the hum.