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 | If we surrendered to earth's intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees.
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From Soap to Cities: Designs Inspired by Nature "Imagine this assignment, says Bill McDonough in a recent TED talk: Design something that makes oxygen, sequesters carbon, converts nitrogen into ammonia, distills water, stores solar energy as fuel, builds complex sugars, creates microclimates, changes color with the seasons, and self-replicates. Sound impossible?Well, nature's already completed this one. It's called a plant. And the fact that it does these things safely and efficiently is inspiring engineers and designers to reconceive the ways we manufacture such basics as soap bottles, raincoats, and wall-to-wall carpeting." { read more } Be The Change This fascinating TED talk shares more on Biomimicry. { more } |
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