Fun fact this occurs in nature . If a slime mold is put in a maze with a piece of food , it will behave just like this , by branching out and trying every possible route , then finding the food , then retracting to the shortest route . Your robot is essentially slime mold . Slime molds are cool . <| sep |> Some interesting facts to consider . She earned her math PhD at age 27 She was 36 years old when she first joined the Navy . She spent most of her Naval career as a reservist parttimer , 1 weekend a monthMost people don ' t have any idea what goes into being a parttime military employee or maintaining two simultaneous careers . It provides a perspective most people are utterly incapable of grasping . <| sep |> Well hello there !