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Respect for 137

The fine structure constant is a physical constant that represents the strength of the electromagnetic force of an atom, and is said to be close to 1/137. There are various theories about it, but it is said that 137 is the approximate maximum number of protons for a stable atom, that the age of the universe is about 13.7 billion years, and so on, in homage to the various things related to the number 137.
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Respect for life span

There seem to be various life spans on earth. Bacteria that have no concept of life span, Turritopsis jellyfish that rejuvenate, seaweed that lives for over 100,000 years, cedars that live for over 2,000 years, sharks that live for over 400 years, and sea chironomids that only live for one hour as adults. In tribute to life spans.
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Respect for copepods

Copepods are the most abundant zooplankton on Earth. They are said to provide energy equivalent to half of the Earth's total plant production to higher levels of the food chain. In tribute to copepods, also known as the rice of the sea,
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Respect for natural traces

Natural traces that record time and era. Tree rings, daily rings in corals and giant clams, bacterial Stromatolites layers, rock strata, lake varves, ice layers in ice cores, and other natural traces that record the living history of the Earth.
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Respect for Terpenes

Terpenes are volatile substances that are released by plants, fungi, insects, etc. and are responsible for the scent of forests, flowers, and phytoncides. In tribute to terpenes, which are healing, a means of communication, and even cloud formation,
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Respect for torus

A torus is a circular rotating object, and it seems that there are many things in nature that take this shape, such as the geomagnetic field, swirling schools of fish and convection currents, the shapes of fruits, certain electron orbits and proteins, etc. In homage to the torus that appears in various phenomena.
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Respect for submarine topography

The ocean floor also has mountains, valleys, plains, and various other landforms. Each complex landform has its own ecosystem, and elevated landforms create water currents that mix the top and bottom, delivering nutrients to the surface.
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Respect for Lévy Walk

The Lévy walk is commonly seen in many living organisms. Searching for targets such as food involves irregular short movements, but occasionally an extremely long linear movement appears. In homage to the Lévy walk, a survival strategy that maximizes the chance of encountering a target.
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Respect for oldest creatures

Cyanobacteria are said to have existed for 3.7 billion years. They were the first bacteria to begin photosynthesis on Earth, and they are responsible for increasing oxygen on Earth, creating the ozone layer, and producing iron ore.
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Respect for the Bridgmanites

Bridgmanite is the most abundant mineral on Earth. It exists 660km to 2900km deep underground, in a high-pressure environment of 240,000 to 1250,000 atmospheres. In honor of Bridgmanite, which makes up about 80% of the lower mantle and about 50% of the Earth's volume,