“People have to realize that plants are complex organisms that live rich, sensual lives. You know many of us relate to plants as inanimate objects, not much different from stones. Even the fact that many people substitute silk flowers for real ones, or artificial Christmas trees for a live one, is exemplary at some level of how we relate to plants. You know, I don’t know anyone who keeps a stuffed dog in place of a real one!”

Very interesting, although the author should get out of the laboratory from time to time: stuffed animals are almost everywhere within the pet lovers society. (Via hubski.com.)