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		guelo on Aug 19, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 13-Year-Old Makes Solar Power Breakthrough by Harn... After 500 million years nature has tried a lot of designs.

Peaker on Aug 19, 2011 [–]

There may be hidden variables or different fitness considerations that apply to nature/trees but not to solar panels.

drivebyacct2 on Aug 20, 2011 | [–]

Not only that, but is there a theoretical peak for that which is necessary for survival, another peak for wide spread population and dispersion, and yet another peak for max efficiency?

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