Welcome to PART 2 of “Speaking With The Trees”, where we expand upon the incredible research behind plant communication (bioacoustics and ultrasonic communication, specifically) and how that changes our assumptions of plants. We ask ourselves three important questions: what makes plants differe nt than animals, when does something become life, and at what point is life entitled to human rights? What are your answers to these questions? Let us know!

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Violinist Thought Experiment: https://ethics.org.au/thought-experiment-the-famous-violinist/

River Rights: https://apnews.com/article/religion-sacred-rivers-new-zealand-86d34a78f5fc662ccd554dd7f578d217#

Universal Human Rights: https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights

Water Requirements for Cattle: https://beef.unl.edu/water-requirements-for-beef-cattle#:~:text=A%20nonlactating%20cow%20or%20bull,these%20high%20temperature%20environmental%20conditions.

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Sections

00:00 - Welcome

02:52 - What Makes Plants Different Than Animals?

10:35 - When Does Something Become Life?

19:32 - When Can Life Be Entitled to Human Rights?

41:18 - Closing Thoughts 

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