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why can't we use similar terms as ours to describe the trees' interactions? I haven't read the article yet, but presumably because doing so is inaccurate. The
by logingone 11y ago
why can't we use similar terms as ours to describe the trees' interactions?
I haven't read the article yet, but presumably because doing so is inaccurate. The inaccuracy isn't a problem for people sufficiently familiar with the topic that they understand the anthropomorphism, but for people new to the topic confusion ensues unbeknownst to them. Natural selection is a classic example of anthropomorphism leading to people not having the slightest understanding of what they're talking about.
- DasIch 11y agoSomeone tells me nobody is going to believe the trees actually talk to each other when no humans are within listening distance. It shouldn't make that much of a difference whether you use communicate or talk. What does make a difference is whether people care about the topic, even just a little bit or not at all.
- tamana 11y agoThe real question about nonhuman intellogence is not "do trees behave like people", it is " do people behave essentially differently from trees"
- silentsea90 11y agoThat's so smart :)