CCC comments on 2013 Survey Results - Less Wrong

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Comment author: CCC 21 January 2014 08:33:23AM *  2 points [-]

Evolution has got as far as basic jet engines; see the octopus for an example.

Interestingly, this page provides some interesting data; it seems that a squid's jet is significantly less energy-efficient than a fish's tail for propulsion. This implies that that's perhaps why we see so little jet propulsion in the oceans...