Lessons From Nature's Architects

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Human hubris often gives the impression that great architecture is and was our idea. But animals have been pulling off architectural miracles hundreds of millions of years before humans decided to even build the first lean-to out of some fallen branches. In examining only a few natural feats of civil and structural engineering it only too often humiliates humanity's own humble efforts. (more)

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Comment by onizu on August 23, 2009 at 11:11pm: Good. Also check out the termites' nests:
http://www.exchangedlife.com/Creation/termite_towers.htm

some as giant as:
http://www.gdaypubs.com.au/images/large/bigthings.html_PHOTOD1.jpg

Comment by vandana naik on July 10, 2009 at 1:25am: quite true...:)some obvious clues n some hidden...just got to be observant!

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