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Plants May Be Able to 'Hear' Others

Posted June 08, 2012 8:03 AM

From New Scientist - Online News:

Controversial new experiments suggest chilli seeds can sense neighbouring plants even if those neighbours are sealed in a box

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06/08/2012 10:30 AM


(in mechanical voice)I don't buy that waiting for water makes me a stronger plant routine, one more time and I'll tweet PETP(people for the ethical treatment of plants)...Then there will be plenty of water,, hot water that is! ha ha ha....
You guys want the clean dirt or regular?
Dude, I can't hear anything! I've lost my hearing!!! Oh no,,,,wait ,,oh never mind, forgot I left my earphones in...

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06/08/2012 10:35 PM

Now you spent a little time on this one....LOL...

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06/08/2012 7:03 PM

Ah, the Scream of Asparagus Soup.
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06/08/2012 11:26 PM

Able to hear? I'm all ears.

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06/08/2012 11:32 PM

Corny.
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06/09/2012 11:04 AM

Aw. You beet me to it.

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