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Harun Yahya

chips, it has a much better performance. A team headed by assistant re-
search professor of mechanical engineering Peter Wong was funded by
the American National Science Foundation to study how iridescent but-
terflies control heat.
Since butterflies are cold-blooded, they have to constantly regulate
their body temperatures. This is a serious problem, because friction dur-
ing flight leads to considerable quantities of heat. This heat needs to be
cooled down at once. Otherwise, the butterfly will not survive. The solu-
tion is provided by the millions of microscopic scales, called thin-film
structures, clinging to their wings. The heat generated is thus dispersed. 84
The team estimates that this research will become useful for chip
manufacturers like Intel and Motorola in the near future. But in butter-
flies, this matchless design has been around for as long as they have. That
butterfly wings embody such a flawless solution introduces us to the wis-
dom and power of the Creator. That power belongs to God, Who has do-
minion and power over all.

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