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Living Without a Pulse

Posted by michael on from the cold-blooded dept.

SteamyMobile writes "Can you live without a pulse? Yes, now you can. The reason why we have a pulse is because it's hard for evolution to result in turbines or continuously spinning things. The next generation of artificial hearts may have no pulse. They also have no bearings, so they should last much longer than previous attempts. In fact, engineers don't give a predicted lifespan on these models. How would your life be different without a pulse?"

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  1. Re:Evolution? by hxnwix · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Slashdot mods have not heard of Intelligent Design (the latest nutjob anti-evolution bunk science). How sad... If I happen to metamoderate these mods, they are losing karma.

    Here's a clue about the development of the eye: some clams have lenseless light sensing organs located in blue pits around the mouth of their shell. Add a lense, you get focusing ability. Eyes have been shown to have evolved many times, seperately... in multiple steps. As for the unlikely flagellum on the bacteria, THERE ARE A LOT OF BACTERIA. Thus, the evolution of something unlikely is more probable. So probable that it happened.

    You are not thinking for yourself. The arguments you present are ID Talking Points. Stop being the tool you are.

    And shame on the mods the fell for this crud.