Policy and Complex Systems
Figure 8 . Results when the number of active readers in the environment is substantial .
Figure 9 . Results indicating conversation levels successfully rebounding .
When the number of active readers in the environment is substantial , conversation levels dip and then rebound over the course of the month ( Figure 8 ).
The point at which conversation levels successfully rebound first occurs when approximately 78 % of turtles in the environment take an active interest in keeping up with current events ( Figure 9 ). Above this point , conversation between turtles eventually outpaces an inability to communicate ; below this point , the opposite tends to hold true .
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