But perhaps microorganisms do!
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This stick is of a Plant in the Himalayas called Garud Kashtha meaning Eagle Wood in Sanskrit; it is helical and moves against the flow of water horizontally or vertically; I wonder if plants use it for the transport of pollen, seeds, or migration?
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@micromotility reference-less video probly fake? commenters can find no infos on it. u work on this kind of physics? is it at all possible?

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@barrygoldman1 well yes indeed the video is probably fake but it's a nice concept to think about...

Dead fish have been shown to "swim" upstream but elasticity is required there which doesn't apply here ..

@micromotility ok a sailboat can tack up wind and by switchig back and forth ... build the simplest mechanism that can do this. does it need two phases (water, air)?

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