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[nik gaffney]

On 07/06/15 02:09, Graham Teeple wrote:
> My mind has been spiralling into the human, interspecies, and cyborg dimensions of these projects.

"Interacting with entities whose logic and communication patterns are 
not readily comprehensible to humans should be approached with care. As 
we move beyond a world dominated by information technology into an era 
in which the biological world is beginning to penetrate the 
'technosphere', different modes of interaction may be required. We 
propose that parallel to the field of HCI - Human Computer Interaction, 
we should explore the field of HPI - Human Plant Interaction. HPI 
explores the nature of surfaces and processes required to facilitate 
reciprocal interaction between humans and plants. Historically, 
interaction between humans and plants has ranged from parasitic to 
collaborative. However, for HPI to become mutually beneficial, a 
symbiotic relationship may be most appropriate. Before a Human-Plant 
symbiosis becomes possible, we need to ask ourselves why, where and how 
can this two-way interface be realised? What cognitive and social biases 
need to be overcome? Can we develop a generalisable approach to 
interfacing with the entire plant kingdom, or do we require localised 
interactions between different species, ecotopes or alkaloids? How do we 
bridge the differences of time and place on each side of human-plant 
interfaces? And by rediscovering the value of humility, can humans learn 
how to become part of systems more complex, older and stranger than 
themselves?"

http://lib.fo.am/groworld_hpi_ii

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