"Plant Intelligence" Is Programmed, Not Intrinsic

Earlier this month, Wesley Smith warned against anthropomorphizing plants and ascribing intelligence -- even personhood -- to flowers and trees. But like responsive robots, plants can have smarts programmed into them. "So sure, investigate how plants interact with their environment," he advises. "But use proper, non-personal language. They are plants." Let's do that, and look at some of the superior programming that makes plants look smart because their design is smart.

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