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*