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Each pendulum's behavior is archived visually with sequentially placed lines end to end that correspond to its drop angles. The resulting pattern's density represents its level of behavioral randomness. Over a long period, patterns might emerge. 15 angles of 24 degree increments make up the pendulum's sensor ring. Carbon fiber arms make up the sensor ring and the spire on the egg (CF is conductive). When the egg spire and a sensor arm contact…
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Since the end of World War II there has been a decline in forest songbird populations over much of the eastern United States. For millennia, birds have served as one of humankind's most important early-warning systems. Birds have helped predict the change of seasons, the coming of storms, the presence of land at sea, and have indicated the rise of toxic levels of pollution in the food chain. Now birds are telling us that something is terribly wrong…
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A Spherodendron (round tree) is a 3 dimensional web. It is built using growth rules I devised. It becomes increasingly structurally complex as the building process ensues. Besides being complex visually, its structure is surprisingly strong. There is great strength in nonlinear forms. The points of green light indicate branching events (nodes). This gives visual/structural perspective not apparent in the light. Note the concentric layers. Similar…
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Stag beetles are attracted to light, so be prepared to see them near your porch or patio light at night. Check for stag beetles living in or near tree sap in the daytime. They are likely to be found there because tree sap is one of their favorite foods. These beetles are also attracted to rotting, sweet-smelling fruit.
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Bioengineering at Caltech, revealed that, by swirling, maple seeds generate a tornado-like vortex that sits atop the front leading edge of the seeds as they spin slowly to the ground. This leading-edge vortex lowers the air pressure over the upper surface of the maple seed, effectively sucking the wing upward to oppose gravity, giving it a boost. The vortex doubles the lift generated by the seeds compared to nonswirling seeds. This use of a leading-edge…
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secular Nature worship through science, art and engineering
Art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination.
Nature is the force that formed the world and it can answers all our questions.
What a species labels as good or evil is not fixed; it can change as the variables that effect survival change. The natural world can be seen as a web of emotions and drives that are rooted in good
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