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Religion and Ethics Discussion => Philosophy, in all its guises. => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on February 16, 2017, 09:39:34 AM

Title: Do plants think?
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 16, 2017, 09:39:34 AM: Perhaps the goal is to be reincarnated as a plant.

http://philosoplant.lareviewofbooks.org/?p=192
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Rhiannon on February 16, 2017, 09:56:40 AM: Not broccoli though.
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 16, 2017, 09:59:11 AM: Quote from: Rhiannon on February 16, 2017, 09:56:40 AM
Not broccoli though.
That's what it wants you to think
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Rhiannon on February 16, 2017, 10:00:44 AM: Ah, a cunning plan to avoid being covered in cheese sauce...
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Walt Zingmatilder on February 16, 2017, 11:44:49 AM: It opens up a new area of physalisophy.
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Jack Knave on February 16, 2017, 08:17:57 PM: Quote from: Nearly Sane on February 16, 2017, 09:59:11 AM
That's what it wants you to think
Yeah, they would hate it if it leak-ed out.
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Gordon on February 16, 2017, 08:29:28 PM: Quote from: Jack Knave on February 16, 2017, 08:17:57 PM
Yeah, they would hate it if it leak-ed out.

Lettuce please be serious on this important question.
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Robbie on February 22, 2017, 04:29:34 PM: Corn-y remarks. I will endiver to find a few more when I've bean out.
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: ekim on February 22, 2017, 05:21:22 PM: ... then lettuce spray!
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Enki on February 22, 2017, 08:22:12 PM: I don't mind which plant I come back as, as long as I have a decent celery. Mind you, if I do come back as a plant, I'll simply think "Oh, my Gourd!" :-[
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Gordon on February 22, 2017, 08:31:59 PM: Anyone for a game of pass the parsley?
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Robbie on February 22, 2017, 08:57:30 PM: Yes pease but we need someone sage to keep the pease.
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Rhiannon on February 22, 2017, 09:39:12 PM: I don't have the thyme for this.
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Robbie on February 22, 2017, 09:48:13 PM: I don't understand why you turnip your nose and leaf!
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Anchorman on February 22, 2017, 10:41:13 PM: Some of these puns are only lentil better ones come up.
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Robbie on February 22, 2017, 11:56:36 PM: O-live and let live, too much sour grapes. Its no skin off your potato.
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Gordon on February 23, 2017, 08:44:06 AM: Quote from: Anchorman on February 22, 2017, 10:41:13 PM
Some of these puns are only lentil better ones come up.

That is just your op-onion, Jim.
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Anchorman on February 23, 2017, 09:00:02 AM: Quote from: Gordon on February 23, 2017, 08:44:06 AM
That is just your op-onion, Jim.

Ah, but on a s-Kale of one - ten - it oat to be a good one.
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Bubbles on February 23, 2017, 09:37:19 AM: It's all coming up Roses for me :)
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Robbie on February 23, 2017, 12:55:54 PM: That's a turnip for the books!
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Post by: ekim on February 23, 2017, 01:50:06 PM: Don't tell Jasper Carrot though.
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Bubbles on February 23, 2017, 02:36:43 PM: A honeysuckle for your thoughts

:)
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Robbie on February 23, 2017, 04:48:19 PM: before retreating in your Courgette Stingray, driving like a manioc with Durian Durian blaring out of the stereo.
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: jeremyp on February 26, 2017, 01:54:16 PM: Quote from: The article
There is nowadays a growing scientific consensus that plants are capable of sensing variations in their environment, from changes in light to humidity gradients, from gravitropism—or the pull of gravity determining the upward growth of shoots and the downward extension of roots
Only if "nowadays" extends back at least until the early 80's when I learnt biology at school.
Title: Re: Do plants think?
Post by: Rhiannon on February 26, 2017, 03:06:55 PM: Yeah, it's long been fairly standard stuff for anyone who has studied even the most basic horticulture at any point too.