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Looking at what happens when you link human minds together through the internet, I'm simply amazed at the Borg getting anything done instead of getting hyper-focused on details and completely stuck on decisions because of conflicting thoughts trying to work through different motivations and ideologies.
That's why the need to assimilate. Every original idea that any of them has is shouted down by the rest of the collective before it can even be fully formed, so they need to let other species do their thinking for them and then borgify them.
Think of it like singing. Sing in a big enough group and it doesn’t matter what you sing anymore, the voices of the choir will drown you out.
Given how often they get blown up are we sure they aren't doing that in the background.
OTOH, arguments at the speed of thought, with zero option to not participate, would probably resolve quickly.
For example, how often have you talked yourself into/out of a huff, in the shower? Granted it’s just you, but that internal dialogue is powerful.
Now imagine you aren’t separated from other people and your inner debate is you versus a cacophony, but one central idea rises from the noise and takes on one side of the argument in your head so you aren’t arguing against yourself. It still probably feels like arguing against yourself. And you’ll probably lose because one side of yourself knows a lot more than the other side.
Then assume that thoughts aren’t limited by speaking speed (they might not be for you, but they feel like it if you think in words like many people do. This isn’t an inherent limit to communication because you can process thought faster than a string of words can be strung)