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GMU:Being a Unicellular Organism/Sinan Kılıç (view source)
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I found the Physarum to be a very powerful being in its own way. It is very resilient, very easily adapting to changes in the environment, capable of resuscitation and of course a complex navigational mechanism. Even though this organism is able to survive in such an incredibly unique way, I feel like we, as humans, subconsciously (or consciously) perceive the ''Physarum Polycephalum'' as a being that is ultimately inferior to us. | I found the Physarum to be a very powerful being in its own way. It is very resilient, very easily adapting to changes in the environment, capable of resuscitation and of course a complex navigational mechanism. Even though this organism is able to survive in such an incredibly unique way, I feel like we, as humans, subconsciously (or consciously) perceive the ''Physarum Polycephalum'' as a being that is ultimately inferior to us. | ||
''"Anthropocentrism regards humans as separate from and superior to nature and holds that human life has intrinsic value while other entities (including animals, plants, mineral resources, and so on) are resources that may justifiably be exploited for the benefit of humankind."*'' | -''"Anthropocentrism regards humans as separate from and superior to nature and holds that human life has intrinsic value while other entities (including animals, plants, mineral resources, and so on) are resources that may justifiably be exploited for the benefit of humankind."*'' | ||
My goal is to break this hierarchy in some way and serve the Slime Mold. I want to allow the Slime Mold to exploit ''me''. To achieve this I had the thought of cooking a feast for the Slime Mold and allowing ''It'' to thrive and create the most desirable environment for ''It''. My inspiration is | My goal is to break this hierarchy in some way and serve the Slime Mold. I want to allow the Slime Mold to exploit ''me''. To achieve this I had the thought of cooking a feast for the Slime Mold and allowing ''It'' to thrive and create the most desirable environment for ''It''. My inspiration is | ||