Does any one Else think that it is neat how we some how copied something in nature before seeing it now we stack bricks the way we do because it creates strength and in some african hard woods under a microscope they look almost like stacked bricks i guess my question is does any one Else think that is fascinating.
2006-11-02 08:09:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Indeed it is fascinating!
Another thing I always thought was neat was the way some connective tissues of our bodies work. Bone, cartilage, elastic tissue, and many types of extracellular matrix that provides support for our organs work in the same way that cement does; a matrix of proteins filled with a sort of goop of compounds that holds it all together, just like a wire mesh filled with cement.
Perhaps even more interesting is the way our brains work like computers (or rather, the way computers work like our brains!). There are really only two positions a neuron can take: 'on' and 'off'. This is not unlike the binary code that processors use. Of course, brains are a lot more complex, and use a variety of messengers beyond just electrons.
2006-11-02 08:22:44 · answer #1 · answered by Geoffrey B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do. I agree that it's fascinating and intreging that's probably why i am a biologist. But if you analyse many other things in this life, you'd realize that man has invented many things inspired by nature. The car company Pontiac (which is an affiliate of GM) inspires by animals to design their cars, if you look at the Grand Prix (model 1995-2004) it's inspired by the American Eagle, the Sunfire is inspired by the daulphin. Also many other phenomona, such the power plug and the power outlet, they call them male and female because of their resemblance of the male-female anatomical parts. Also, our connective tissues inspire (instinctively i believe) the way construction is done, such as cement.
Great analogy!
2006-11-02 08:22:32 · answer #2 · answered by American Wildcat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are tons of natural phenomena that technology emulates, either out of instinct or intuition or out of scientific discovery.
The dome, the incline plane, levers... all that stuff existed before man discovered it, and it really is mind-blowing that we've managed to make so many of the natural rules of nature work to our advantage, and exploit 'tricks' with energy sources like light and gravity to make our lives easier and better.
2006-11-02 08:15:58 · answer #3 · answered by BZR 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope,you wont set me up this time to use me in one of your covert insults to your girlfriend.If you want to insult her,you will do it alone, I hardly know her and she looks okay to me .I am not in the habit of insulting others,I hardly know, as a form of entertainment. And I love Bacon and I also have class.You on the other hand , should wear only black,nothing could cover your belly
2016-03-19 02:52:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WE got the idea of the suspension bridge from spider webs.....isn't nature wonderful?
2006-11-02 08:17:49 · answer #5 · answered by The Cheminator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes.
too bad that we also emulate the army ant.
2006-11-02 08:19:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋