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The scientific consensus is that, given that plants don’t have a nervous system, that they can’t process sensory input that is integrated and that produces some
by hyperliner 2y ago
The scientific consensus is that, given that plants don’t have a nervous system, that they can’t process sensory input that is integrated and that produces some experience, coupled with the lack of subjective experience and the chemistry-based explanations for observed behaviors (such as following light etc), under the current definition of “consciousness”, plants are not conscious.
- someothherguyy 2y ago> chemistry-based explanations for observed behaviors Not very convincing, there are chemistry-based explanations for why humans have behavior as well. > that they can’t process sensory input You just said they do (*-tropism). > the lack of subjective experience How do you know what its like to be a plant?
- hyperliner 2y ago[dead]