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The chief of research for Fuji Electronic Industries has constructed special instruments which translate the electrical output of plants into modulated sounds, giving voice to a cactus. Relying on her affinity for plants, Mrs. Hashimoto looks forward to actual conversation with her cactus…Convinced it possesses an intelligence, she is determined to teach it the Japanese alphabet.
Originally posted by irsuccubus
reply to post by R3velutionR3quired
depending on the people you have to talk to....the plant might provide better conversation.
Originally posted by doomedtoday
Does this mean we will start to see people who will refuse to eat plants as well as animals because they are intelligent life?
Originally posted by Shirak
reply to post by irsuccubus
In regards to plants being consumed broken etc. The experiments in the 70s indicated that when The scientist was going to burn it or thought of burning it the output response would flat line. As if the consciousness went to sleep to spare itself the experience. Perhaps similar to how sumo can switch off their pain receptors or how under hypnosis humans can also achieve this state.