Episode: 47 Xenogenesis - Adulthood-Rites: III: Chkahichdahk Chapters 9 & 10

In episode 47, Richard and Michael discuss Fungal communications & Oankali ooloi pheromones and sexual interactions that the author is exploring without settling on any answers.

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:32 - Welcome
00:01:22 - Chapter 9 predictions
00:03:51 - Chapter 9 summary begins
00:04:57 - Message system
00:06:11 - Sterility on the ship
00:08:26 - Dekhiaht’s pheromones and sexual consent
00:21:30 - Back to chapter 9
00:23:09 - Unbound Akin
00:27:55 - Chapter 9 ends
00:29:01 - Chapter 10 predictions
00:33:09 - Chapter 10 summary begins
00:35:45 - Oankali distribution network [1 - 4]
00:44:47 - Back to chapter 10
00:47:50 - Chapter 10 ends
00:50:01 - Consensus and Audrey Tang [5 - 7]
01:07:46 - Chapter 11 predictions
01:10:00 - Outro

References

Mycelium network:

• [1] https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/underground-mycorrhizal-network - Short article about mycelium networks.
• [2] https://libgen.ggfwzs.net/dl/65186482/b5aae3 - For those who seek more scientific approach to understanding the development of those networks, here’s a very in-depth article.
• [3] https://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/hcol/mycorrhizae.asp.html - Mycorrhizae and interactions between plants and fungi.
• [4] https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms1046 - A scientific paper investigating the interactions of plants and fungi in mycorrhizal symbiosis.

Augrey Tang:

• [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Tang - Wiki article about Audrey Tang, the Digital Minister of Taiwan.
• [6] Audery Tang media appearances https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNEfwKn4eF0Viixb5Np6YDrWFw17PvH9z
• [7] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index#Components - Democracy index.

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