Quantum perception and the recognition of plant consciousness
A tree falls in the forest. If no one is there to hear it, does it still make a sound?
Many reductionist scientists, and most open-minded scientists, will say yes, due to the propagation of sound waves. Some quantum researchers may argue that it does not, as the tree and forest do not really exist as such, unless it is observed to exist by conscious beings, like us, that may directly influence the reality around us. Perhaps both views are off, and when the tree falls it makes sound and produces resonances throughout the forest, and beyond. Not because a human is observing the event, or even due to the propagation of sound waves, but rather due to the cognizance and awareness of the abundant other lifeforms already in the forest that share that consensual reality. The trees themselves are there to observe and support the reality of the event, as well as the microbes in the ground that it shakes, the larger creatures that make their homes there, ad infinitum through to the cosmos as a whole down to the very vibrational “strings” that make up all reality. Read more on: http://themindunleashed.org/2015/08/quantum-perception-and-the-recognition-of-plant-consciousness.html