BIOMIMICRY
Nearly four billion years!
And still it is a work in progress.
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Nature,
Beavering away,
Adapting,
Discarding,
Rearranging,
Improving.
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Take the humble spider's web.
The construction is faultless.
The intention is obvious.
The beauty is resplendent.
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It exists for one purpose,
And it is a miracle of engineering.
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Comes a gale....
It will swing.
Comes a shower.....
It will shudder but survive.
Comes a break....
It will rebuild.
Comes a fly.....
It will scuttle,
Grab, Dissect, Suck, Crunch.
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The design has proved to be
Perfect for its purpose.
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Then, folding itself
In on itself,
The spider will centre itself,
And wait,
Unaware that it is within
A miracle.
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It took four billion years!
As did all the other miracles,
Ant-hills,
Adhesive feet .......
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And we have tried to improve things!
What audacity!
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But now scientists are learning
To mimic nature
In their designs.
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The new science
Of
Biomimicry
Is coming into its own!
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About time!
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A comical slant on organic food here:
http://rinklyrimes.blogspot.com/2009/01/267-odd-one-out.html
3 comments:
And it is a miracle of engineering
Truly.... I read somewhere that the spider's web is stronger than steel..!!! (when steel is made equivalent to the web thickness)
Think you must start a Brendapedia..!!! (like Wiki :)))
I love nature photos. Nice photos. Congratulations. Greetings.
Great post, Rinkly! So much important info! Happy Green Day! Loved the pewter Pig and the colorful children's section... :)
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