http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/24/is-agriculture-our-idea-pollan/ A web site by Joshua Sowin that addresses culture, books, technology, ecology, religion, and other topics. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:07:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/24/is-agriculture-our-idea-pollan/comment-page-1/#comment-47702 Josh Sowin Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:12:16 +0000 http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/24/is-agriculture-our-idea-pollan/#comment-47702 Oh, he doesn't think it is conscious (notice the "(if unconscious)"). Though it seems too far-fetched to me as well, I still find the whole concept fascinating. It probably has to be a little bit of both -- plants needed the fruits/roots/berries/seeds/etc and man needed to be able to eat them. If either of those are broken, then agriculture could not be possible. Oh, he doesn’t think it is conscious (notice the “(if unconscious)”). Though it seems too far-fetched to me as well, I still find the whole concept fascinating. It probably has to be a little bit of both — plants needed the fruits/roots/berries/seeds/etc and man needed to be able to eat them. If either of those are broken, then agriculture could not be possible.

]]> http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/24/is-agriculture-our-idea-pollan/comment-page-1/#comment-47700 Andrew Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:05:38 +0000 http://www.fireandknowledge.org/archives/2007/09/24/is-agriculture-our-idea-pollan/#comment-47700 Plants making conscious decisions in the evolutionary process? A little far-fetched, if you ask me... Plants making conscious decisions in the evolutionary process? A little far-fetched, if you ask me…

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