Modern living today cannot be imagined without ventilation devices and related devices. Since ancient times, termites and bees have been successfully and energy-savingly ventilating their homes. They build their nests in the heart of large termite mounds. From the nest, warm air rises into the air network near the outer wall of the termite mound. From there, the stuffy air is lost through the porous walls, and fresh, cold air penetrates inside and descends to the bottom of the termite mound. From there, it circulates further into the nest. All of these are inspirations from nature that can help us communicate effectively with devices.

Modern technology cools homes. But termites have cooled their homes long before that, and they still do. Some termite mounds have openings at the bottom through which fresh air enters. In extremely hot weather, groundwater also evaporates and cools the air.

It is also interesting that bees always find their hive, and they are able to convey information about good pasture to other worker bees. Bees are very busy and agile. Despite their limited brain power, individuals can instinctively sense what work needs to be done in the colony. The problem that arises with complex human infrastructure, such as the electrical grid, is that the individual parts do not communicate with each other.

An interesting example is migratory birds or carrier pigeons, which always find their way home. Experiments with carrier pigeons have shown that they return home by sensing the Earth's magnetic field. Migratory birds also find their way home with a magnetic compass in their heads. The flight of wild geese, which fly in a V-shape, is also interesting. The flapping of the wings of the first bird creates a buoyant force that also helps the bird directly behind it.

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