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| Green Planet Environmental issues. The ozone hole. Tree hugging for fun and profit. Toxins in the air, water, and soil. Biotechnological foodstuffs. |
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#1
 2008-05-10, 09:43
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where is my mind?
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do you think trees have extrasensory abilities considering they are "alive"?
if a tree/plant is considered alive just like you me or the opossum on the side of the road, shouldnt it have at least 1 of the 5 senses? or do you think it has another sense that we dont have? if you completely disagree then prove me wrong by showing me something that is alive that has none.
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#2
 2008-05-11, 16:30
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Re: do you think trees have extrasensory abilities considering they are "alive"?
Your argument is flawed - having senses is not a factor when determining whether or not something is alive.
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#3
 2008-05-11, 21:41
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where is my mind?
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Re: do you think trees have extrasensory abilities considering they are "alive"?
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Originally Posted by Zok
Your argument is flawed - having senses is not a factor when determining whether or not something is alive.
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whered you get this info?
link me please
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#4
 2008-05-12, 16:29
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Re: do you think trees have extrasensory abilities considering they are "alive"?
Defining 'living' is very tricky but can usually be described as some organism that exhibits all the following:
1. Homeostasis
2. Growth
3. Metabolism
4. Complex cell structure (one or more cells)
5. Reproduction
6. Adaptation
7. Response to stimulus
There are some difficulties when using this method. For example mules and other sterile animals cannot reproduce however they are still 'alive'.
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#5
 2008-05-14, 14:29
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badai 
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Re: do you think trees have extrasensory abilities considering they are "alive"?
of course they have senses. you never learn in biology class where some plants like mimosa react when they were touched? they can even detect EM field.
just google plant + sense to find out more.
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#6
 2008-05-14, 14:33
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badai 
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Re: do you think trees have extrasensory abilities considering they are "alive"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensor
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensor
keyword: define
whered you get this info?
link me please
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#7
 2008-05-14, 14:37
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badai 
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Re: do you think trees have extrasensory abilities considering they are "alive"?
huh! totse have to have new definition on user status. been here for 6 years is not New Arrival.
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#8
 2008-05-18, 07:20
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Re: do you think trees have extrasensory abilities considering they are "alive"?
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Originally Posted by badai
of course they have senses. you never learn in biology class where some plants like mimosa react when they were touched? they can even detect EM field.
just google plant + sense to find out more.
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go log on your computer... geek...
oh wait sorry.
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#9
 2008-05-19, 19:17
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Re: do you think trees have extrasensory abilities considering they are "alive"?
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Originally Posted by gforce
Defining 'living' is very tricky but can usually be described as some organism that exhibits all the following:
1. Homeostasis
2. Growth
3. Metabolism
4. Complex cell structure (one or more cells)
5. Reproduction
6. Adaptation
7. Response to stimulus
There are some difficulties when using this method. For example mules and other sterile animals cannot reproduce however they are still 'alive'.
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I've always taken 'reproduction' to mean cellular reproduction, as (a)sexual reproduction is entirely irrelevant to whether the organism itself is alive.
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