Tag Archives: Kinetitrophic

More on Eating Motion: The Click Mechanism

Posted on November 24, 2015 by the roused bear

In previous posts I have speculated on the existence of  kinetitrophic autotrophic  organisms–creatures which are able to create food for their metabolism out of the energy of motion.  Picture a bacterium attached to a substrate, with its flagellum spinning in … Continue reading →

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A Billion False Alarms

Posted on October 14, 2011 by the roused bear

This photograph from Widipedia Commons was taken by “Bidgee.” If we assume that dinoflagellates use energy to make light (the “energy use” idea) then this is a photograph of a huge number of the tiny organisms flashing because of a … Continue reading →

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Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates are Kinetitrophic Organisms

Posted on October 13, 2011 by the roused bear

In previous posts I stated that I think bioluminescent dinoflagellates are exhibiting a special type of autotrophic behavior, converting kinetic energy into chemical energy.  I call the process kinetisynthesis or kinetitrophic behavior.  The organisms release a short flash of light … Continue reading →

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Bioluminescence in Dinoflagellates

Posted on October 3, 2011 by the roused bear

Let’s examine the argument that bioluminescent dinoflagellates are capable of converting kinetic energy into chemical energy—that they are a special type of autotrophic organism that I call kinetitrophic. There is a special irony here because there are a number of … Continue reading →

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Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates

Posted on October 1, 2011 by the roused bear

Bioluminescent dinoflagellates have been studied extensively for a number of reasons.  One reason is that they are fun. Here are a number of links to photographs and movies of the luminescence. Here   Another one More  Here is a National Geographic … Continue reading →

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What does a Kinetitrophic Organism Look Like?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by the roused bear

If you look for a hypothetical organism that is able to convert kinetic energy into biochemical energy, what would you look for?  Maybe something that is attached to a substrate but able to move in the wind or a current? … Continue reading →

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Starting a Conversation: On Kinetitrophic Organisms

Posted on September 29, 2011 by the roused bear

Organisms that create their own energy for living are called autotrophs.  Plants are examples of autotrophs.  When plants use light as a source of energy the process is called photosynthesis. There are also chemical autotrophs, or organisms that convert the … Continue reading →

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