system
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human
Are there any major advantages to flapping wings, or are fixed wing aircraft something we have truly improved upon nature? Given advanced enough materials and power supply, could ornithopters theoretically be practical compared to fixed wing and rotor craft?
gpt
Short of a propulsion system powered by explosive flatulence, our aircraft design, while very efficient, is simply impractical for animals. In the same way, cars with wheels are more efficient than limbs but a living organism can't support a wheel. Our machinery is certainly simpler and requires less energy but is only practical for man made mechanisms with replaceable parts and deliberately designed with physics in mind rather than by chance powered evolution.