Tree-Mendous Engineering

Hugh Headley Shane Ryan Zhazira Kenzhekhanova

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Where do trees get their mass from?Response of interviewed students

Right answerWrong answer

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C

C

C

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CCC

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C

CO2 O2

Photosynthesis

6 CO2 + 6H20 C6H12O6 + 6O2

Sun

Carbon Dioxide + Water Matter + Oxygen

Chlorophyll MoleculesPhotons

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• But Initial stage of photosynthesis has been calculated to be almost 100% Efficient!!

• Thought impossible from a classical physics viewpoint.

………… So how is this possible???

Taking a step back………….

Chloroplasts

Chlorophyll Molecules

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Classical Approach:

Photon

Non-Classical Approach • Trees (and plants) have evolved to exploit non-

classical phenomenon.

• Evoking ‘superposition’ we now occupy many places simultaneously!

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Photon

• At a of Cost $15 million

• Technology imitating nature.

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Hyperion

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