Uncertainty in Consensus (Berliner Star), 2020
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In 2006, hundreds of starlings lived in Berlin. They gathered in the evenings on Museum Island and gave us flying shows. They created changing wavy shapes of black dots in the air. Many of these birds have already left the city.
A few years ago, I saw them in Rome.
Starlings can imitate the sounds of mobile phones and traffic lights and have culinary preferences based on where they live. In Berlin, they prefer to eat Curry Wurst and Kebabs. I suppose that they are now eating carbonara and gelato. Maybe that is why they moved.
In 2018, they were named “bird of the year” in Germany by the Nabu organization.
The joint flight of the starlings has not yet been deciphered. Hundreds of birds fly simultaneously without colliding.
No bird takes on the role of a guide.
No bird knows where it will fly, but they all seem to agree.
This phenomenon is called uncertainty in consensus.
