Tag: Makai Elías Calles

Weird little plants, a crop of Venus Fly Traps.

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 25, 2026

Categorized
Evolution, Philosophy of Mind, Plant Mind

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Annaka Harris, Cognition, Consciousness, James Shapiro, Makai Elías Calles}

How Can We Make Sense of Claims for Plant Consciousness?

_{Plants are cognitive but consciousness means something rather larger than cognitive} _{Denyse O'Leary
August 25, 2026

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Evolution, Philosophy of Mind, Plant Mind}

Computers are not conscious simply because they are programmed to make decisions; plants are likely in the same position.