@polly_springSome plant scientists are proposing a thought-provoking concept: that there might be far more conscious life in the world than we typically recognize. While plants clearly lack brains, nerves, or animal-like thoughts, they are anything but passive. They are constantly engaging with their environment in ways we are only beginning to understand.
View original postPhoto by @polly_spring· Jun 22, 2026· Science
The focus is a woman standing on a forest path. She is walking away from the camera, toward a large moon, wearing a short blue dress. The mood/style is eerie and mystical. The image has a dreamlike quality. The on-screen text reads, "We may be surrounded by trillions of conscious beings, and they aren't human."
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World's Fastest Sinking Coastal Cities@polly_springSome plant scientists are proposing a thought-provoking concept: that there might be far more conscious life in the world than we typically recognize. While plants clearly lack brains, nerves, or animal-like thoughts, they are anything but passive. They are constantly engaging with their environment in ways we are only beginning to understand.
View original postPhoto by @polly_spring· Jun 22, 2026· Science
The focus is a woman standing on a forest path. She is walking away from the camera, toward a large moon, wearing a short blue dress. The mood/style is eerie and mystical. The image has a dreamlike quality. The on-screen text reads, "We may be surrounded by trillions of conscious beings, and they aren't human."
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