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Activity of lower lifeforms
December 22, 2014 at 10:56 am
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RE: Activity of lower lifeforms
December 22, 2014 at 11:07 am
I thought this was another thread about TV evangelism.
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RE: Activity of lower lifeforms
December 22, 2014 at 6:09 pm
"Activity of lower lifeforms "
Dammit!
I thought this was about religious fundamentalists.
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RE: Activity of lower lifeforms
December 22, 2014 at 6:14 pm
This is in the 'Life Sciences' forum.
I found the article interesting. With all the discussions on free will and awareness, this is, perhaps, the basic building block of those functions.
There are some really fascinating documentaries on plants reacting to their environment and 'calling for help', 'stealing', 'killing', etc.. Even 'nepotism'.
Apparently there seems to be no audience for this information. Like most things, "In the eye of the beholder".
You make people miserable and there's nothing they can do about it, just like god.
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God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
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RE: Activity of lower lifeforms
December 22, 2014 at 6:30 pm
(December 22, 2014 at 6:14 pm)IATIA Wrote: This is in the 'Life Sciences' forum.
I found the article interesting. With all the discussions on free will and awareness, this is, perhaps, the basic building block of those functions.
There are some really fascinating documentaries on plants reacting to their environment and 'calling for help', 'stealing', 'killing', etc.. Even 'nepotism'.
Apparently there seems to be no audience for this information. Like most things, "In the eye of the beholder".
I know. It's very interesting.
Sorry, couldn't resist the smart arse remarks. It's what I do.
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RE: Activity of lower lifeforms
December 23, 2014 at 6:25 pm
Interesting article. Thanks for sharing.
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RE: Activity of lower lifeforms
December 23, 2014 at 6:37 pm
This is some seriously cool stuff! Thanks a lot for sharing.
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RE: Activity of lower lifeforms
December 24, 2014 at 6:00 am
(December 22, 2014 at 6:30 pm)Beccs Wrote: Sorry, couldn't resist the smart arse remarks. It's what I do.
Me too I'm on auto with no filter. I have like two facebook friends left.
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