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Geisel, Theodor Seuss (Dr. Seuss). The Lorax. New York: Random House Publishers, 1971.
[1] http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards/201...
He "discovered" the Fibonacci sequence in how trees branch? Seriously? Maybe I'm just being a grumpy old guy here, but when I was in school this was in our math textbooks as an example of how the Fibonacci sequence appears in nature.
Depends from the school and the textbook. My math textbooks didn't even mention the Fibonacci sequence and it wasn't until Project Euler that I found out about it.
Search for "Solar Powered Bonsai Tree".
The description, "The study earned Aidan a provisional U.S patent," is misleading. A provisional patent is merely a completely automated recognition of your claim to an invention. You submit your provisional filing, and then have one year to file an actual patent, which is reviewed by patent examiners. You don't "earn" a provisional patent--you just pay a couple hundred dollars and submit a few forms.
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Now I don't disagree that an array of cells that track the sun would produce better results, but it would be fair to assume that this would cost energy. Keeping that in mind, do you think it would still provide better results?
According to Wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaic_system#Tracking_th... ): "tracking systems can increase viable output by up to 100%...For large systems, the energy gained by using tracking systems outweighs the added complexity (trackers can increase efficiency by 30% or more)" The new tree design can make 20%-50% more electricity. Wouldn't know till they do some legitimate tests but it seems like…
