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Natural deselection

Tom Coates recently checked out the Royal College of Art Summer Show in London and ran across this project by Tim Simpson:

Natural Deselection

…three plants compete to reach the light that feeds and nourishes them. The first one to succeed survives. The other two are automatically cut down in their prime.

First plant to grow close to the proximity sensors wins. A simple and elegant idea.