First Mechanical Gear Found in a Living Creature

Re:First Mechanical Gear Found in a Living Creature by biomecha on Thursday September 12, 2013 @05:59PM (#6377263)

> if we were designed by something, why would the designer not use the optimal leg designs for all the jumping bugs?

Because:

- the designer is not that clever,

- the designer likes to play with its creatures,

- the designer is not alone,

- the designer forgot to update its creations,

- or simply because she does not care.

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Re:First Mechanical Gear Found in a Living Creature by swamp40 on Thursday September 12, 2013 @06:25PM (#6377405)

Yes, my personal pet theory is that something really smart made a 3D printer-like life machine, and then gave it to thousands of other not-so-smart individuals - who then came up with all these crazy and inconsistent life forms on Earth.

Some designed Bengal Tigers, and others designed Aye Ayes.

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Re:First Mechanical Gear Found in a Living Creature by biomecha on Thursday September 12, 2013 @09:59PM (#6378120)

I guess everyone would like to have a chat with the one who came up with the monkey idea.

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