"It's incredible, really. We're looking at these things that are not known to be visual animals yet we're finding these fascinating optical properties that are built into their bodies," Kochevar said.
Good design wouldn't you say?
Scientific American has picked up on it as well. Amazing Sponges
Here's an interesting little 'snippet' from their article:
"each spicule is capped with a cross-shaped antenna of sorts. The flat spokes of the antenna capture light, which then travels directly down the silica tube of the spicule to the garden of green thriving at the base."
Boy that evolution sure is crafty. And what a choice of words the author used!
FRegards, M_M
Taking inspiration from the age of telecommunications, Italian scientists recently discovered the secret of the symbionts. It turns out that some sponges have a system of fiber optics that allows them to gather what little light reaches their murky depths and to direct it to the algae.
From: Scientific American
When evolutionists can prove to me that needing a million dollars results in a million dollars being deposited in my bank account, I will start believing in evolution.