News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Novel 3D printing method blossoms from botanical inspiration.

Re:Novel 3D printing method blossoms from botanical inspiration by scribu on Sunday June 19, 2016 @11:57AM (#11933378)
It's amazing that all plant behavior is actually governed by chemical reactions applied to "cleverly" constructed structures.

I suppose the next step would be desinging a structure that responds independently to two or more types of stimuli at the same time.

For example, a leaf-like object that bends in the Y direction in response to humidity and in the Z direction in response to light.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Novel 3D printing method blossoms from botanical inspiration by thaumasiotes on Sunday June 19, 2016 @01:20PM (#11933720)
> It's amazing that all plant behavior is actually governed by chemical reactions applied to "cleverly" constructed structures.

Unless I'm missing something, this describes all behavior above the subatomic level, plant or otherwise.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Novel 3D printing method blossoms from botanical inspiration by scribu on Sunday June 19, 2016 @05:04PM (#11934665)
Animal behavior is governed by brain activity, which is electrical. (Yes, there is some chemistry involved too, but it's secondary).
[ Parent | on HN ]