Hi,

It may seem a silly question but I have heard that the plants have
"lesser brain", the seat of instincts.

Is it true?

Rajinder

Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt wrote:
: Hi,
:
: It may seem a silly question but I have heard that the plants have
: "lesser brain", the seat of instincts.
:
: Is it true?
:
: Rajinder

Well they're more intelligent than President Bush but I don' think there's a
lot in it

Hi,

It may seem a silly question but I have heard that the plants have
"lesser brain", the seat of instincts.

Is it true?

Well they are intelligent enough to cover themselves with solar panels,
anyway . . .

Andy

Rajinder wrote in message
It may seem a silly question but I have heard that the plants have
"lesser brain", the seat of instincts.

Is it true?

Well I know they react to damage, compete with others, and seem to have a
will to live their time, so there might be something controlling these
processes even if just at the cell level.

--
Regards
Bob

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"Robert" wrote in message after Rajinder...
:
: It may seem a silly question but I have heard that the plants have
: "lesser brain", the seat of instincts.
:
: Is it true?
:

Well they're more intelligent than President Bush but I don' think there's
a
lot in it

Hmmm, after 9/11 everyone in the world expected another similar terrorist
atrocity in the US within months, it hasn't happened yet. Why? Because a lot
of the terrorist types are now engaged with well trained and well armed
soldiers in Iraq and a lot of the "terrorists" are being killed as opposed
to US civilians.
So is Bush an idiot or a damn good chess player?

--
Regards
Bob

Use a useful Screen Saver...
http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/
and find intelligent life amongst the stars

Somebody has been pulling your leg.

The answer is NO.

Plants don't even have rudimentary nervous systems yet alone the need for a
brain to control one.


"Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt" wrote in message
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Hi,

It may seem a silly question but I have heard that the plants have
"lesser brain", the seat of instincts.

Is it true?

Rajinder

Unfortunately Dubaya does have a rudimentary nervous system and a brain,
albeit a poorly developed one.

The problem is when he tries to chew gum and make important decisions at the
same time he gets confused.


"Robert" wrote in message
...
Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt wrote:
: Hi,
:
: It may seem a silly question but I have heard that the plants have
: "lesser brain", the seat of instincts.
:
: Is it true?
:
: Rajinder

Well they're more intelligent than President Bush but I don' think there's
a
lot in it

"Robert" wrote in message after Rajinder...
:
: It may seem a silly question but I have heard that the plants have
: "lesser brain", the seat of instincts.
:
: Is it true?
:

Well they're more intelligent than President Bush but I don' think
there's
a
lot in it

Hmmm, after 9/11 everyone in the world expected another similar terrorist
atrocity in the US within months, it hasn't happened yet. Why? Because a
lot
of the terrorist types are now engaged with well trained and well armed
soldiers in Iraq and a lot of the "terrorists" are being killed as opposed
to US civilians.
So is Bush an idiot or a damn good chess player?

He is if he has you convinced that he didn't do "9/11" himself . . .

http://www.911sharethetruth.com/

Andy

Plants can, and do, respond to stimuli. However this is only an indication
that they are alive and in no way suggests the presence of a brain in the
way that we understand.
Only intentionally silly questions are deemed silly.
Best Wishes Brian
"Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt" wrote in message
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Hi,

It may seem a silly question but I have heard that the plants have
"lesser brain", the seat of instincts.

Is it true?

Rajinder

Response to stimuli does not require a nervous system or a brain. Single
celled organisms respond to stimuli.

Even inorganic substances can respond to stimuli.
Ice melts when you apply heat!!
As if that's not enough, liquid water will even boil when enough heat is
applied!!

"Brian" wrote in message
...
Plants can, and do, respond to stimuli. However this is only an indication
that they are alive and in no way suggests the presence of a brain in the
way that we understand.
Only intentionally silly questions are deemed silly.
Best Wishes Brian
"Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt" wrote in
message
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Hi,

It may seem a silly question but I have heard that the plants have
"lesser brain", the seat of instincts.

Is it true?

Rajinder

"Andy Hunt" wrote in message
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:
:
: "Robert" wrote in message after Rajinder...
: :
: : It may seem a silly question but I have heard that the plants have
: : "lesser brain", the seat of instincts.
: :
: : Is it true?
: :
:
: Well they're more intelligent than President Bush but I don' think
: there's
: a
: lot in it
:
: Hmmm, after 9/11 everyone in the world expected another similar
terrorist
: atrocity in the US within months, it hasn't happened yet. Why? Because a
: lot
: of the terrorist types are now engaged with well trained and well armed
: soldiers in Iraq and a lot of the "terrorists" are being killed as
opposed
: to US civilians.
: So is Bush an idiot or a damn good chess player?
:
: He is if he has you convinced that he didn't do "9/11" himself . . .
:
: http://www.911sharethetruth.com/
:
: Andy
:

And the world is a far more dangerous place now, after the bumbling b's have
invaded
:

I dont care, I will still talk to my plants.
Kev,

Xref: kermit uk.rec.gardening:197530

Well, isn't that special?

When you think they are talking back is when you really know you have a
problem!!!


"Kevin Groves" wrote in message
...
I dont care, I will still talk to my plants.
Kev,

So how do plants know which way is 'up', then, when they are germinating in
the dark . . . ? Does this not imply some sort of perceptive and
decision-making capability, albeit on a fairly mundane level?

Andy


"Cereus-validus" wrote in message
. ..
Well, isn't that special?

When you think they are talking back is when you really know you have a
problem!!!


"Kevin Groves" wrote in message
...
I dont care, I will still talk to my plants.
Kev,

In article yrOgc.45$oI2.0@newsfe1-win,
"Andy Hunt" writes:
| So how do plants know which way is 'up', then, when they are germinating in
| the dark . . . ? Does this not imply some sort of perceptive and
| decision-making capability, albeit on a fairly mundane level?

No. It slightly goes against the grain to recommend anything by
Richard Dawkins (he is widely regarded as a pain in the a*** by
other scientists), but his books do explain how this for of thing
develops without consciousness.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.