Not really silly is it, considering this… 
¿Why is science so eager to belittle the human mind?
…because there’s money in it… companies can’t make money solely out of minds, but they can out of machinery.
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Does this then mean UBI for all?
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Trees use chemical-pathway communication, like they also utilise photosynthesis to create sustenance… no neurons necessary - I thought that was common knowledge
Here is where they are, on the family-tree of life, under the eukarya branch of living organisms.
“Can trees talk to each other?
Trees communicate with each other through a network of fungi in the soil, called the “Wood Wide Web”. This network allows trees to share nutrients, warn each other of danger, and exchange information.”
“Here are some ways trees communicate with each other:
- Share nutrients: Older trees can provide nutrients to help saplings grow faster.
- Warn of danger: Trees can send chemical signals to warn each other of droughts, diseases, and other threats. For example, if a Douglas fir is injured by insects, it can send a chemical warning to a nearby ponderosa pine, which can then produce defense enzymes.
- Exchange information: Trees can use scent signals like pheromones to exchange information with their neighbors.
Trees can also be linked to each other via an older tree, which ecologist Suzanne Simard calls a “mother” or “hub” tree.”