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 signal output caused by pressure on leaves when clamped between ordi-  signal output caused by pressure on leaves when clamped between ordi- 
 nary electrodes.  nary electrodes. 
-related notes from ThePress Democrat 1972: "As an example, while working in the laboratory with leaves of a plant attached to a galvanometer by electrodes, Bob accidentally yawned, and this was markedly recorded on the machine's graph. They then both began yawning, with similar results on the graph." + 
-"People have various levels of consciousness, many of them hidden, and through the use of highly sensitive plants that soon will be developed these levels could be measured.'This could, for example, be especially useful in career selection as you could tell if a psychologist has the ability to help people, a lawyer is good at law, a politician at politics, or artist at art. Many brilliant people or geniuses going unnoticed could be discovered.  +---1972 related notes: "As an example, while working in the laboratory with leaves of a plant attached to a galvanometer by electrodes, Bob accidentally yawned, and this was markedly recorded on the machine's graph. They then both began yawning, with similar results on the graph." 
-" If that seems rather far out, an electronics engineer not too long ago was able to build sophisticated equipment to mentally trigger a device through a plant at considerable distance. In one experiment he set a philodendron on a laboratory bench 2 1/2 miles from his home, and sent a strong emotion to the plant. When the plant received his telepathic message, it triggered a radio signal that turned on the ignition of a car in the laboratory parking lot, starting the motor." //source:// [[http://www.ebdir.net/enlighten/]]+"People have various levels of consciousness, many of them hidden, and through the use of highly sensitive plants that soon will be developed these levels could be measured.'This could, for example, be especially **useful in career selection** as you could tell if a psychologist has the ability to help people, a lawyer is good at law, a politician at politics, or artist at art. Many brilliant people or geniuses going unnoticed could be discovered.  
 +" If that seems rather far out, an electronics engineer not too long ago was able to build sophisticated equipment to mentally trigger a device through a plant at considerable distance. In one experiment he set a philodendron on a laboratory bench 2 1/2 miles from his home, and sent a strong emotion to the plant. When the plant **received his telepathic message**, it triggered a radio signal that turned on the ignition of a car in the laboratory parking lot, starting the motor." //source:// [[http://www.ebdir.net/enlighten/]]
  
 ---the pen recorder  ---the pen recorder 
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 of its 'day' and 'night.' " Later, the same bean plant, having acquired  of its 'day' and 'night.' " Later, the same bean plant, having acquired 
 the equivalent of "legs," was **able instrumentally to signal whenever it  the equivalent of "legs," was **able instrumentally to signal whenever it 
-wanted water.** "Showing itself to be a fully rational being," the account  +wanted water.** "Showing itself to be a fully rational being, it did not guzzle the water indiscriminately but limited 
-continued, "it did not guzzle the water indiscriminately but limited +
 itself to a two-minute drink each hour, thus regulating its water need  itself to a two-minute drink each hour, thus regulating its water need 
 with the help of an artificial mechanism.  Pg 67 with the help of an artificial mechanism.  Pg 67
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 discovered the "conditioned reflex," the Kazakh scientists simultaneously "punished" a philodendron with an electrical shock each time a  discovered the "conditioned reflex," the Kazakh scientists simultaneously "punished" a philodendron with an electrical shock each time a 
 mineralized ore was placed next to it. They reported that, after condi-  mineralized ore was placed next to it. They reported that, after condi- 
-tioning, the same plant, anticipating the hurtful shock, would get "emo-  +tioning, the same plant, anticipating the hurtful shock, would get "emotionally upset" whenever the block of ore was put beside it. Further- 
-tionally upset" whenever the block of ore was put beside it. Further- +
 more, said the Kazakh scientists, the plant could distinguish between  more, said the Kazakh scientists, the plant could distinguish between 
-mineralized ore and a similar piece of barren rock containing no miner-  +mineralized ore and a similar piece of barren rock containing no minerals, a feat which might indicate that plants will one day be used in 
-als, a feat which might indicate that plants will one day be used in +
 **geological prospecting.**  Pg 69 **geological prospecting.**  Pg 69
  
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