beach creatures

i saw a clip of Theo Jansen’s beach creatures before but in his ted talk he demonstrates both how they’re getting more sophisticated and also how he views them as a form of life.

is life merely the organized movement of a structure? or is that just how it all started and then it evolved somehow into something more than that? what a central question. in his recent evolution the beach creatures can now detect when they enter the water and count steps from the water’s edge. we must have begun as well in such humble first steps. perhaps these beautiful creatures are alive?

perhaps life is already present in any form of structural discipline and integrity. i think alan watts thought so.

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