In a lot of ways, whenever our technology advances into the future, it's simultaneously a reversion to the past.
And some of humanity's best creations are merely recreations of what nature does best.
Just look at Bitcoin: While things are packaged into a modernized, optimized set of code, Bitcoin is essentially reigning our "money technology" back to simpler times. It's more reminiscent of gold than whatever the meth-lab concoction that fiat is.
It's a bit corny to cast fiat onto every problem of the world, but many of our cities today seem to follow a similar trend. The more "advanced" we get, the less in touch we become with our past. When it comes back to bite us (like fiat has) then the natural response is...a return to nature, much like Bitcoin represents. Is that why futuristic utopian cities are all depicted with so much greenery?
Pretty much of all our technology is a reflection and attempt to recreate what nature does best.
The computer I'm typing on is the best thing we've come up with (so far) to replicate the human brain.
The Shinkansen bullet train replicates the head of a kingfisher bird for optimal streamlining and to lower the sound impact of the train as it passes by civilians.
What other technological designs do you notice that reflect what earth has already perfected?
Happy friday stackers :)
Velcro is the first thing I think of! Burrs still stick better than most of it I've ever used!
Sonar is something else that is definitely inspired by nature. Dolphins and bats are great examples of the use of echo location.
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Ah both very good ones..Never even thought of Velcro like that!
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66 sats \ 0 replies \ @Atreus 1 Mar
Damn straight. 🪴 You and everyone who enters this thread are hereby obligated to watch this inspirational 1:55min video in full. Someday I hope to have half as much work ethic as this guy— https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfTubrLqXCE (Beaver Cutting Tree: Day 24)
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Speedo fastskin "jump suit" (after shark's scales), Kevlar idea I think comes from the spider web, although I don't think we can actually produce the exact replica yet. You are right, we are back to the future or the future goes back...lol
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44 sats \ 1 reply \ @OT 1 Mar
Tough question....
I don't think many technologies have reached the perfection that nature offers.
Bitcoins difficulty adjustment comes to mind. How is regulates itself like the moon or the seasons.
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Yes, not sure tech will ever be able to “perfectly” replicate it. But we’re getting damn close. And at the end of the day, tech is a part of nature is it not ??
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I guess you could find many examples in architecture, if this counts.
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Oh this is awesome thank you for sharing :)
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