First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it.

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It is smarter to borrow from nature than to reinvent the wheels.

It is smarter to borrow from nature than to reinvent the wheels.

Nigeria is a West African nation of over 100 million energetic people. It is endowed...

Nigeria is a West African nation of over 100 million energetic people. It is endowed...

I wanted to become a mathematician, physicist or astronomer.

I wanted to become a mathematician, physicist or astronomer.

I have expertise in five different fields which helps me to easily understand the analogy...

I have expertise in five different fields which helps me to easily understand the analogy...

The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong.

The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong.

Because I am not formally trained in the medical sciences, I can bring in new...

Because I am not formally trained in the medical sciences, I can bring in new...

During the week that I arrived in the United States, I saw an airport, used...

During the week that I arrived in the United States, I saw an airport, used...

The hardships that I encountered in the past will help me succeed in the future.

The hardships that I encountered in the past will help me succeed in the future.

When I enrolled in college at age 19, I had a total of eight years...

When I enrolled in college at age 19, I had a total of eight years...

Because I believe that humans are computers, I conjectured that computers, like people, can have...

Because I believe that humans are computers, I conjectured that computers, like people, can have...

The labs were happy that I was brave enough to attempt to program it and...

The labs were happy that I was brave enough to attempt to program it and...

Due to financial reasons, I dropped out of school after eight years of formal schooling.

Due to financial reasons, I dropped out of school after eight years of formal schooling.

The Connection Machines owned by the United States government laboratories were made available to me...

The Connection Machines owned by the United States government laboratories were made available to me...

My focus is not on solving nature's deeper mysteries. It is on using nature's deeper...

My focus is not on solving nature's deeper mysteries. It is on using nature's deeper...

The greatest grand challenge for any scientist is discovering how to prevent the spread of...

The greatest grand challenge for any scientist is discovering how to prevent the spread of...

One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has...

One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has...

Briefly, to program it requires an absolute understanding of how all 65,536 processors are interconnected.

Briefly, to program it requires an absolute understanding of how all 65,536 processors are interconnected.

The Connection Machine was the most powerful supercomputer in the world. It is a complex...

The Connection Machine was the most powerful supercomputer in the world. It is a complex...

Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.

Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.

Our lives sometimes depends on computers performing as predicted.

Our lives sometimes depends on computers performing as predicted.