# Knowledge Folded Into Nature Becomes Invention by Bryant McGill > “Intelligence also flows from the inanimate back into the animate. Studying atoms, elements, and the designs of nature extracts the knowledge folded into them and brings it alive in human minds. That knowledge is then folded again into new inventions, completing the cycle.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *The Ultimate Christmas Gift of Returning Yourself to Yourself - Livestream (Dec 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/The Ultimate Christmas Gift of Returning Yourself to Yourself - Livestream|The Ultimate Christmas Gift of Returning Yourself to Yourself - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2015-12-24). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/The Ultimate Christmas Gift of Returning Yourself to Yourself - Livestream|The Ultimate Christmas Gift of Returning Yourself to Yourself - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Invention|Invention]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Intelligence also flows from the inanimate back into the animate. Studying atoms, elements, and the designs of nature extracts the knowledge folded into them and brings it alive in human minds. That knowledge is then folded again into new inventions, completing the cycle.” — Bryant McGill, The Ultimate Christmas Gift of Returning Yourself to Yourself - Livestream (Dec 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-nature-knowledge-becomes-invention ```