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_zhqs
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Where does a tree get its mass? Richard Feynman ex...
Without detracting from Feynman's genius, it is striking how simple physics is in comparison to biology.
SMrF
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Biology is just a layer of abstraction on top of physics. It's turtles all the way down...
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what do you mean?
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Turtles all the way down:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles_all_the_way_down
Fields arranged by purity:
http://xkcd.com/435/
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Where does evolution by natural selection fit into that xkcd:Purity sketch?
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