Functioning ‘mechanical gears’ seen in nature for the first time (2013)

Re:Functioning ‘mechanical gears’ seen in nature for the fir... by fuckthemachine on Thursday February 18, 2021 @01:00AM (#26176483)

This is not the first time, see the Flagellum Motor (which is far more complex) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagellum (often used in ontological arguments)

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Re:Functioning ‘mechanical gears’ seen in nature for the fir... by simonh on Thursday February 18, 2021 @02:58AM (#26177209)

That's a rotating joint, but doesn't include gears (though it is really cool!). Conversely these gears are not on fully rotating joints, but on pivoting joints.

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Re:Functioning ‘mechanical gears’ seen in nature for the fir... by didymospl on Thursday February 18, 2021 @02:38AM (#26177067)

I think you meant teleological argument, it is the one about irreducible complexity.

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Re:Functioning ‘mechanical gears’ seen in nature for the fir... by tibbydudeza on Friday February 19, 2021 @11:56AM (#26195085)

First time I saw animation of the motor proteins in our cells it kind of freaked me out - it walks and has legs :).

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