Thursday, August 20, 2020

Philosophy Wire: Plants. Sun. Darkness.

Plants need sunlight or other light sources to power the chemical reactions of photosynthesis and make food for themselves. But some plants rely on others to make food for them and can survive without sunlight. Parasitic plants take nutrients directly from other plants. For example, the many species of the genus Cuscuta, commonly called dodder or witch’s hair, use structures called haustoria to pierce the stems of other plants. Once contact has been made, the dodder's own roots disappear, and its thin vines, with only vestigial leaves, grow using the host plant's resources. [1] Once upon a time we were trees. Then we decided to eat that apple (Tree of Knowledge). And we became dependent of another tree (Tree of Life). Deciding to cut off our own roots to reality and rely on our senses and logic to see through the veil of existence. Once upon a time we needed light to grow. Now we can survive in the darkness. Once upon a time we were hungry. Now we are just eating apples. Once upon a time we were gods. Now we are just humans…

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