Comment by mjanx123
8 hours ago
The brain is a fiber network like the mycelium, likely the same genes (animals are related to mushrooms) and neurotransmitters are involved in its function.
8 hours ago
The brain is a fiber network like the mycelium, likely the same genes (animals are related to mushrooms) and neurotransmitters are involved in its function.
> animals are related to mushrooms
???
Apparently in very early evolution animals and fungi shared a common ancestor. That's a pretty far cry from "related to" as its generally used.
Slightly related as mushrooms are closer to animal than to plants, as anyone in a grocery store would guess.
> anyone in a grocery store would guess.
Actually, I'd challenge that particular point.
Mushrooms seem to be found in the fresh fruit and vegetables area, rather than in the deli (meat and cheese), so that would probably point more towards them being considered "vegetables". Or fruit. ;)
It’s “alive” therefore it must have an early common ancestor and thus related… people like stretching definitions.
At some point when aliens are confirmed and if they were carbon based you might have people say earth species and alien species are “related”.
No.