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Old 02-15-2011, 10:58 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Hi Phil,

Thanks for a nice clarification and elaboration....

I especially like this:

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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
My opinion is that all auto makers suffer from the tyranny of unity.As in undersea engineering and aeronautics 'designers' end up with a single solution for shape efficiency.This is the most terrifying concept to auto stylists since they were invented by DuPont with the annual styling change.
It seems that we can easily lose sight of "natures engineering" in birds and sleek under-water animals.

Jim.
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