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Wheel spider: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_spider https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_spider Earth biology doesn’t seem to have invented powered rot

by efitz 4y ago

Wheel spider: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_spider https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_spider Earth biology doesn’t seem to have invented powered rotary motion around an axle, that I’m aware of, but I don’t see any reason why it could not have. And biology has inspired many inventions that have been analogs rather than copies, eg flight.

yesbabyyes 4y ago
There is the issus, a small jumping insect which has developed a gearbox in order to get adequate jumping power: https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/functioning-mechanical-gears-seen-in-nature-for-the-first-time https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/functioning-mechanical-g...
- 9991 4y ago
  Not for power — to synchronize the legs.
tlonny 4y ago
IIRC, The motor that powers flagellum in bacteria is an example of powered rotary motion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagellum#Bacterial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagellum#Bacterial
- efitz 4y ago
  Ok that is seriously cool.