Elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her rival sought revenge

Re:Elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her riva... by FeepingCreature on Monday November 11, 2024 @09:02AM (#42107154)

They don't need to have "brains" in the sense that humans do, ie. discrete neurons and axons, but they do need to have "neural networks" - networks of nonlinear operators with a training mechanism. I'm aware of zero evidence that trees perform computation on a larger-than-single-cell basis.

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Re:Elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her riva... by slavik81 on Monday November 11, 2024 @09:27AM (#42107331)

You cannot direct growth at the scale of a single cell. There are many computations (based on hormonal gradients and other mechanisms) that occur at the scale of larger structures, such as leaves or branches. Of course, those mechanicisms are not going to create consciousness.

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Re:Elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her riva... by FeepingCreature on Monday November 11, 2024 @01:33PM (#42109354)

A fair point!

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