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Yeah, I can think of a lot of examples of sails in the natural world. Dandelion seeds, winged tree seeds, etc.
by mig39 6y ago
Yeah, I can think of a lot of examples of sails in the natural world. Dandelion seeds, winged tree seeds, etc.
- scott_s 6y agoBallooning spiders as well.
- beamatronic 6y agoEven some spiders
- biryani_chicken 6y agoFlying Squirrels?
- flatiron 6y agoI think the comment was poorly worded with “people” and should be “life” which is still an interesting thought.
- hawkice 6y agoDistinguishing between things produced by the natural world, and things produced by life seems like the type of communication strategy that would not help a general audience. I mean, I get what you mean, but 'natural' and 'organic' are taken to be synonyms in common usage.
- chansiky 6y agoThose are all lifeforms though. And the "sailing" mechanisms have purpose. The example you are looking for is a lifeless thin slate of ice/rock that gets pushed by a force such as wind or water.