Thursday, October 24, 2013

Solutions by nature


Biomimicry studies natural models and then use these to solve problems of our time. The core idea is that nature is creative & sustainable by necessity and it can be used as an ecological standard to judge sustainability of our innovation.

Nature offers solutions such as self-cleaning surfaces that do not require detergents, manufacturing processes that use materials that do not leave toxic wastes and use little energy, and antibiotics that do not result in resistant pathogens.


We look on a term solution as a natural choice in evolution and
 physical and psychological adaptation that evolved among humans and animals. Natural choices solves specific problems especially of survival and reproduction. 

  • The solution is not necessary the best one: the natural selection does not produce perfection.
  • Fitting functions depends on diversity and heredity. So diversity and heredity are requirements for healthy mutations. 
  • Gene mutation as solution
  • Adaptation - structural (physical, such as mimicry, camouflage) - behavioral (protection, reproduction)
  • As perception of  aesthetics has roots in evolution.
  • If pleasant things are based on our ancestors experience, are our decisions result of long processes and our DNA? Does decisions vary in modern ages because they are influenced by technology and computations?
  • Decisions naturally depends on feelings o safety, accomplishment, reproduction.
  • Shape in nature lead to balance, simplicity and law of minimum.
  • Patterns in nature are created because they need less energy - spirals, meanders, explosions are results of limitations in 3d space.
  • Natural patterns are never regular, never repeat the same way, anyway there are always natural solutions in the shape of spirals, meanders and explosions.




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