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Mimicking Materials and Structures In Nature

Posted by samzenpus on from the hornet-cannon dept.

eldavojohn writes "From special organic molecules to organic surfaces with special properties to organic concrete, MIT's Technology Review takes a look at inspirations in nature that materials scientists are currently mimicking for human purposes. You may be able to name other fields that have turned to evolution for inspiration as well."

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  1. Re:Nature is haphazard and random by plover · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not sure about your example of a basalt cliff... How exactly does a cliff evolve?

    Look at his nick: BadAnalogyGuy. What did you expect from him, a car analogy?

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    John
  2. Re:Biomimetics by MeatBag+PussRocket · · Score: 4, Funny

    You sir are and moron.

    you sir, made my day. ;)

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  3. Re:Other fields... by Jakeva · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hmmm, I wonder what parameters give a mutation of ID/creationism an advantage.... A higher degree of logical circularity maybe?

    If creationists are right, then God created circular logic............. ohmygod! I just proved nothing!

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    but if God created circular logic...
  4. Re:Biomimetics by ShakaUVM · · Score: 4, Funny

    >>Like for example, causing the temperature of the planet to drop for a period of time to nerf cold-blooded animals?

    Yeah, God took out Velociraptors in the 1.2 patch. They were too OP.

    Reptile players kind of bitched about it on the forums, but the introduction of flying units in 1.3 gave them a strong advantage that only late game mammal players can counter.