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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:17:14 -0600
From: "andrey mirtchovski" <mirtchovski@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] current state of thread programming
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> I disagree on philosophical grounds ;-) It's been one of the major
> engineering follies to always approach design from a "just follow
> the nature" standpoint. No wonder that before the Wright brothers
> everybody thought the best way to fly is to flap some kind of wings.

off topic, but to note: biomimetics are making a comeback
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/04/biomimetics/tom-mueller-text/1