> is it always necessary to model our systems "exactly" on the natural physiology To replicate their effects? Probably not. "Probably" because it could very we

> is it always necessary to model our systems "exactly" on the natural physiology To replicate their effects? Probably not. "Probably" because it could very well be that evolution came up with something that anything more straightforward simply can't replicate, or maybe can replicate but not economically. But to understand what already exists, I think yes, you do need to be able to model it. Otherwise the speed with which you acquire your understanding becomes glacial because all of your means of acquiring new knowledge are slow, low in scale, and destructive.