Plants can store memory?

[zblaxberg]

I heard in class today that scientists are finding out that plants can store memory in their cells? Is this true? I was looking for an article on it but I couldn't find much of anything.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071029172916.htm

This is all I found.

 

[NAG]

You'd have to be more specific as to what you are calling "memory." The thing about science in the news is that a metaphor is used to help explain an idea and then people tend to take it a tad too literally.

 

[Iscariot]

I've been backing DVDs up to bamboo shoots for years, man. Where you been?

 

[NAG]

I prefer to use something less common than grass. I'm using cactuses.

 

[yg17]

Just make sure you don't smoke your porn collection or anything like that

 

[Abstract]

I guess marijuana really does steal a person's short term memory.

Or maybe it was long term memory. I can't remember.

 

[ravenvii]

I lost my homework. I smoked the wrong plant.

 

[PowerFullMac]

I guess marijuana really does steal a person's short term memory.

Or maybe it was long term memory. I can't remember.

Lmao! Very funny!

 

[zblaxberg]

apparently plant cells can store data, like computer data...i don't know i just heard about it in class...now my flowers have firewire cable holes in them....

 

[PowerFullMac]

apparently plant cells can store data, like computer data...i don't know i just heard about it in class...now my flowers have firewire cable holes in them....

Just ask your teacher...

 

[iMacZealot]

Well, if they mean things like DNA and stuff, then yes, that's storing memory. However, "computer data" like bianary data doesn't make sense to me...

 

[yg17]

Well, if they mean things like DNA and stuff, then yes, that's storing memory. However, "computer data" like bianary data doesn't make sense to me...

I'm sure using magnets to store binary data didn't make sense to people 50 years ago

 

[Abstract]

"Whoa.......there are files inside the computer??" *tap tap*