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> So, like a colony, it's a self-organising entity that works towards a goal that is most rewarding for everyone.

That's a novel definition of a colony, unless I'm misinformed. Better not include it in the PR at least, could backfire.

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I'm trying to define it economically. A colony is something that's independent from any other authority, thus creating it's own ecosystem. There's no one in charge, but everyone works on the most rewarding tasks, thus maximizing rewards for the whole ecosystem.

That is not how colonies work, no. The American colonies had to fight a war to be independent. Colonies are subservient jurisdictions.

It's using the term as in definitions #2-3 (particularly 3b) here: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colony, not #1. They mean colony as in "a colony of ants", not the political structure.

You mean a colony of ants that has a queen, workers and soldiers?

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