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[@rafaelchavez5664]

I really liked the interview. Thanks Ricardo.

[@jvb9553]

I really appreciate Kristin Andrews' open mindedness. An open mind is the beginning of science--Professor Andrews said something to that effect. I also appreciate her acknowledgment of essential bias in all scientific efforts. Reflexivity is crucial to the scientific process--our beliefs must me made manifest in order to transcend them (always a work in process). Finally, her thoughts on "moral standing" allows "value" to enter into the discussion. Value is radically contextual and it is critical to our understanding of the world. Thank you Ricardo for this interview!

[@WackyConundrum]

Finding robuts results of plant learning processes is indeed very interesting. However it would rather suggest that learning and associated cognitive processes (memory, perception/sensation) do not require neurons. It doesn't really suggest that plants are conscious. On the other hand, it may pose a challenge to our view of some invertebrates, such as nematodes (with the most known species being Caenorhabditis elegans, or simply C. elegans). These organisms have very simple neurology (C. elegans has exactly 302 neurons). So even though they can learn basic things, it doesn't necessarily imply consciousness.