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Good idea: do not underestimate plants: they can see
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8903786/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boquila
It grows vines that wrap around host plants, mimicking the host's leaves in a phenomenon called mimetic polymorphism.[3] It bears an edible fruit (Boquila berries).
A 2021 paper suggested that the plant has some sort of vision using ocelli. This hypothesis was presented on the basis of experiments in which the vine appeared to mimic plastic vines and artificial plants
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8903786/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boquila
It grows vines that wrap around host plants, mimicking the host's leaves in a phenomenon called mimetic polymorphism.[3] It bears an edible fruit (Boquila berries).
A 2021 paper suggested that the plant has some sort of vision using ocelli. This hypothesis was presented on the basis of experiments in which the vine appeared to mimic plastic vines and artificial plants
PubMed Central (PMC)
Boquila trifoliolata mimics leaves of an artificial plastic host plant
Upon discovery that the Boquila trifoliolata is capable of flexible leaf mimicry, the question of the mechanism behind this ability has been unanswered. Here, we demonstrate that plant vision possibly via plant-specific ocelli is a plausible hypothesis. ...
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Good Idea: Do not underestimate plants: they can hear.
So build water pipes in a way, that the water doesn't make a sound when flowing through it.
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/09/06/plants-dont-have-ears-but-they-can-still-detect-sound
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Plant roots are a big cause of damage to sewer systems all over the world. In Germany, the annual cost of root removal and associated pipe repair is around €28m ($30m).
So build water pipes in a way, that the water doesn't make a sound when flowing through it.
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/09/06/plants-dont-have-ears-but-they-can-still-detect-sound
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Plant roots are a big cause of damage to sewer systems all over the world. In Germany, the annual cost of root removal and associated pipe repair is around €28m ($30m).
The Economist
Plants don’t have ears. But they can still detect sound
Sometimes they produce it, too
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Nothing like being pro Palestinian while making a point for public transportation
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A reminder that the noblest thing you can do is plant a tree in whose shade you already know you will never sit, as the proverb goes.
Pave the way. Become the best ancestor they can have
Pave the way. Become the best ancestor they can have
There's something so pure about being able to love everything. To connect. We don't just love people. We love animals, we love objects, we love places. We love. It's one of those little things that I think about sometimes, that I love about humanity.
One of the first signs of humanity is not just manipulating objects to make tools. It's funerary rites. It's making art. It's abstract communication. It's naming things that matter to us. It's creating silly little things. It's so much more.
People got buried with things they didn't need but they cared about in life.
These little things - they make us human. And honestly? I think that's wonderful, and it makes life worth living.
One of the first signs of humanity is not just manipulating objects to make tools. It's funerary rites. It's making art. It's abstract communication. It's naming things that matter to us. It's creating silly little things. It's so much more.
People got buried with things they didn't need but they cared about in life.
These little things - they make us human. And honestly? I think that's wonderful, and it makes life worth living.
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There is ALWAYS a reason to hope.
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This one is interesting because conservatives really cannot differentiate prison from free labor except on the price. OP is absolutely right on slavery and its effects