RE: Atheism the unscientific believe.
July 20, 2015 at 12:30 pm
(This post was last modified: July 20, 2015 at 12:45 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Neimon........ In one word? Rocket. Two...... Dodder Vine. Three, green leaf volatiles.
(not that any of that will go far in establishing Riks opus, mind you)
Broken clocks, dog's days, etc.
One of the more succinct quotes from Riks glinks would be this... from Scientific American
It's not going to be -too- hard to find a description of consciousness that this fits, and this describes the abilities of -nearly- every plant. Some plants have disturbingly pronounced abilities in one or more areas relevant to our notions of consciousness.
(not that any of that will go far in establishing Riks opus, mind you)
Broken clocks, dog's days, etc.
One of the more succinct quotes from Riks glinks would be this... from Scientific American
Quote:A plant, he argues, can see, smell and feel. It can mount a defense when under siege, and warn its neighbors of trouble on the way. A plant can even be said to have a memory.http://www.scientificamerican.com/articl...chamovitz/
It's not going to be -too- hard to find a description of consciousness that this fits, and this describes the abilities of -nearly- every plant. Some plants have disturbingly pronounced abilities in one or more areas relevant to our notions of consciousness.
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