Design and Nested Hierarchies

[T_aquaticus]

@colewd

It would simply be a different hierarchal structure.

The point is that it wouldn’t be a nested hierarchial structure.

@colewd

A bat has wings and is a mammal.

“Wings” describes a function, not morphological features. Try again.

@colewd

Does the ability to swim long distances and live in the ocean make whale whale violate the nested hierarchy?

That is an ability, not a morphological feature.

@colewd

The nature of the hierarchal structure depends on the design requirements. Living organisms are designed at the molecular level and that will influence the hierarchal structure. This is why software designed with bits is the closest comparison.

We are talking about a NESTED hierarchy. Please show us examples of human designs that fall into a NESTED hierarchy.