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applegrove

(132,562 posts) Wed Apr 15, 2026, 03:43 PM Wednesday

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Good meme: We call ourselves "intelligent," yet the humblest fungus can decompose waste and build soil, a tree can [View all]

We call ourselves "intelligent," yet the humblest fungus can decompose waste and build soil, a tree can harness solar energy, and a wetland can purify waterâ€”all without toxic byproducts. True intelligence is learning from these systems, not bulldozing them.
— Abilu Tangwa. (@abilutangwa.bsky.social) 2026-04-14T05:32:53.747Z

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Good meme: We call ourselves "intelligent," yet the humblest fungus can decompose waste and build soil, a tree can [View all] applegrove Wednesday OP

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