> 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
