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Nature has no rotating output shafts.

• klyrs 5y ago
  It does though: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagellum https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagellum
  • oliveshell 5y ago
    Oh wow, that is so damn cool. They’ve even got molecular bushings! Had no idea. I’ve got some reading to do now.
    • didsomeonesay 5y ago
      Give yourself an Xmas gift with a print copy of "The machinery of life" by David S Goodsell. You will love it.
    • rolph 5y ago
      check this one out too, there is a general topic of biomechanics regarding molecular motors: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_motor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_motor
    • klyrs 5y ago
      Yeah, I though that flagella were just little whippy things that corkscrewed somehow... but then I looked at that page this morning and I'm still gobsmacked.