And they are thought most likely to be chatting about the weather and potential dangers.
They could even be letting other mushrooms know they are about and warning them off their patch.
Researchers analyzed patterns of electrical activity of four species.
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They say spikes of activity were where the fungi were “chatting”.
It is thought the info is relayed along fungal roots called mycelium.
Prof Andrew Adamatzky, from the University of the West of England, found the average “word” length was 5.97 letters.
It makes their language more complex than English, with 4.8, but simpler than Russian’s six-letter average.
Prof Adamatzky said the findings showed fungi had minds and consciousness.
Writing in the journal Royal Society Open Science, he added: “Assuming that spikes of electrical activity are used by fungi to communicate, we demonstrate that distributions of fungal word lengths match that of human languages.
“We found that the size of fungal vocabulary can be up to 50 words, however, the core vocabulary of most frequently used words does not exceed 15 to 20 words.”
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Perhaps the scientists tasted the mushrooms before they conducted their tests? I once had a long philosophical conversation with a dandelion.
Not surprised the least, these Leftist WOKE FOLKS have minds of reprobates! Evil lunacy is their Trademark! Beam me up Scotty, I want the hell out of here ASAP!
Poor Professor Adamatsky! I believe he has eaten far too many hallucinogenic ? mushrooms, but he saved a few so he could listen to them!
And he’s written in a journal of science of which only the most brilliant minds will agree with him!
I’ll pass on the mushrooms, but could you please pass the PCP!
The Professor is correct and I have proof. If slow joe is not a talking mushroom I don’t who is.