> And surely they have no mind like us. I've often wondered about this, because this answers the question "are we alone on this planet?" with a clear, resoundi

> And surely they have no mind like us. I've often wondered about this, because this answers the question "are we alone on this planet?" with a clear, resounding "no". For example, every species has a mind in it's DNA. It communicates very slowly and it thinks and communicates by killing large amounts of life. Or perhaps it can be better put as it communicates by enhancing or diminishing specific forms of life, not always outright killing them. You can talk to this, like we've done accidentally with vaccines. DNA's answer would then be antibiotic resistance in dangerous diseases. It's a very different "mind".