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> There's a massive rift between "sun makes tree grow, preventing other trees from getting the light" and "I'm trying to sell my wares by expressing concepts of
by erydo 8y ago
> There's a massive rift between "sun makes tree grow, preventing other trees from getting the light" and "I'm trying to sell my wares by expressing concepts of value, numbers, and desire".
Like a tree bearing bright red, juicy-looking fruits filled with sugar and vitamins?
- SketchySeaBeast 8y agoAre you arguing that's communication, or somehow driven by a tree's desires?
- koliber 8y agoArguably, you could say that it is driven by evolutionary pressure. Could you convince me that the term "evolutionary pressure" is a form of desire? I don't know. Does desire require consciousness? Are trees conscious?