Throughout history, there have been sporadic attempts by individuals to replicate webbed duck feet for water travel. Inspired by the efficient propulsion of ducks through water, inventors have sought to mimic their anatomical structure to enhance human swimming or underwater locomotion. Leonardo da Vinci, in his prolific notebooks, sketched designs for swim fins inspired by the webbed feet of water birds. In the early 20th century, there were various patents for devices that resembled webbed feet, intended to augment human swimming abilities. However, these attempts have faced challenges in achieving practicality and efficiency, often yielding limited success. While the idea of harnessing the natural efficiency of webbed feet for human water travel persists, modern developments in swim fin design, such as those used in competitive swimming and diving, have taken a more streamlined and functional approach rather than directly replicating the webbed structure of ducks.
[Show title reference: "Kino" by I Heart Sharks]
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Elektronische Komposition 1 by Herman Heiss on Roots of Electronica Vol. 1, European Avant-Garde, Noise and Experimental Music (BRAIN DISCOS) -
Trilogy by David Talcott on Highlights of Vortex: Electronic Experiments and Music (Folkways Records) - Break
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Pierres Sacrées by Iancu Dumitrescu on Pierres Sacrées / Hazard and Tectonics (Ideologic Organ) -
Contorted Orifice by Nihilit on Aphonic (Self-released) - Break
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Fresque sonore by Bengt Hambræus, Lilian Sjostrand, Ulf Bergstrom, Torleif Lannerholm, Seppo Merisalo, Jorgen Johansson, Mircea Saulesco, Thorsten Sjögren, Anna Stångberg, Rupert Clemendore on Hambræus: Fresque sonore & Transfiguration (Swedish Society)