Comments on: When Fungus Attacks http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/when-fungus-attacks/ a tongue-in-cheek quest for understanding... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:35:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jacques http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/when-fungus-attacks/#comment-613 Jacques Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:04:47 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/when-fungus-attacks/#comment-613 @ Liara: interesting observation..... @ Jason: once scientists figure that out, they might be able to apply it in health: then they could send signals\fungi\drugs to tumors etc. @ Liara: interesting observation…..

@ Jason: once scientists figure that out, they might be able to apply it in health: then they could send signals\fungi\drugs to tumors etc.

]]> By: Jason http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/when-fungus-attacks/#comment-611 Jason Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:11:08 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/when-fungus-attacks/#comment-611 Yuck... alien body snatchers. My question is how in the heck a fungus can send out the right signals to actually make the ant move, clench its mandibles, etc. Even granting that ants have zero consciousness, it's odd that a plant (essentially) can get to the right spot in the brain, connect in the right way, and send out the right electrical signals to control an animal's movements. Yuck… alien body snatchers.

My question is how in the heck a fungus can send out the right signals to actually make the ant move, clench its mandibles, etc. Even granting that ants have zero consciousness, it’s odd that a plant (essentially) can get to the right spot in the brain, connect in the right way, and send out the right electrical signals to control an animal’s movements.

]]> By: Liara Covert http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/when-fungus-attacks/#comment-601 Liara Covert Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:45:21 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/when-fungus-attacks/#comment-601 When some people think about fungus, they dream of mushrooms and related gourmet recipes. When other people think about fungus, their minds ander to visions of planters' warts and athlete's foot. Isn't it great we have choices?! When some people think about fungus, they dream of mushrooms and related gourmet recipes. When other people think about fungus, their minds ander to visions of planters’ warts and athlete’s foot. Isn’t it great we have choices?!

]]> By: Erin http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/when-fungus-attacks/#comment-600 Erin Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:43:30 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/when-fungus-attacks/#comment-600 Hee hee hee! Hee hee hee!

]]> By: Jacques http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/when-fungus-attacks/#comment-599 Jacques Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:18:39 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/when-fungus-attacks/#comment-599 You can observe this in humans as well: it is what politicians do :-) You can observe this in humans as well: it is what politicians do :-)

]]> By: Erin http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/when-fungus-attacks/#comment-598 Erin Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:48:56 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/when-fungus-attacks/#comment-598 It's already been filmed - have you checked out the video link? It’s already been filmed - have you checked out the video link?

]]> By: Jenny http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/when-fungus-attacks/#comment-595 Jenny Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:38:48 +0000 http://jenny-and-erin.com/2007/08/when-fungus-attacks/#comment-595 Icky! This sounds like a promising beginning to a creepy horror movie... Icky! This sounds like a promising beginning to a creepy horror movie…

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