Learning from Mother Nature: Biomimicry for the Next Generation SAF
MAJ Phua Chao Rong, Charles
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This essay explores the possibilities of Biomimicry and how it can be harnessed by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). The usage of metallurgy in modern militaries appears to be devoid of a central essence and is often more a means to an end. Metallurgy works in binary terms; they either destroy or are destroyed, which does not reflect reality and nature’s principles of growth and self-healing. However, the pursuit of biomimicry utilises innovative materials that injects life-like qualities into a weapon. This evolutionary bio-design is present in nature, not as a collection of parts but as a synthesis of a whole. As such, biomimicry may be a paradigm shift after metallurgy, in line with the humanity’s quest of zealous discovery and technological advancement.
Source:
Pointer Vol. 41, No. 1
Series:
Pointer Article ; Vol. 41, No. 1
Language:
English
BRN:
129581