Mushrooms in the Context of the Biological Taxonomy

[Guest guest]

Hi Terry and all,

 

This will be brief.

 

Years ago, the science called " biology " classified all life forms into one

of two " kingdoms " , plant or animal. But over the years, biologists began to

recognize certain life forms as neither plant nor animal. And so they

created new kingdoms in the taxonomy to set apart these life forms. One such

kingdom is set aside for the mushrooms. In other words, though recognized as

life, of course, mushrooms are not considered as plants or animals. I need

present no " evidence " that this is so, anyone can Google this on his/her

own. These changes to the taxonomy were made some years ago and represent

generally accepted knowledge in the field of biology.

 

Microorganisms ... bacteria ... are animals. Period. To my knowledge, there

has never been a time in the history of the modern science called " biology "

when this was in question.

 

For some reason, people seem inclined to combined their thinking about

microorganisms, which are animals, and fungi, once classified as plants and

now in their own kingdom. I have no earthly idea where this running together

originates, but it always has been and always will be entirely incorrect in

any scientific context, demonstrative of a complete lack of comprehension of

the most basic concepts of biological classification.

 

This completes what I intend to say on this topic, for now.

 

Best,

Elchanan

_____

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Terry Bakhtiari

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 4:28 AM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] Re: Mushrooms ... Bored with raw

 

 

Elchanan is not the first person (maybe on here) to say that mushrooms

shouldn't be eaten by humans. I honestly can't remember where though or I

would provide it. I do not see he is claiming to be the designer( seems like

a cheap shot). Maybe it is just an opinion, which is fine, you have an

opinion that disagrees that is fine too. The problem I have not just with

your post is if Elchanan doesn't post something to 'prove; he is correct he

is attacked or rude comments are made. You, and many others that post

opinions also do not post anything to back it up. I just think you should

also be willing to provide some 'back up' for your opinions if you want

others to do the same.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

thank you!

 

Elchanan <Elchanan wrote: Hi Terry and all,

 

This will be brief.

 

Years ago, the science called " biology " classified all life forms into one

of two " kingdoms " , plant or animal. But over the years, biologists began to

recognize certain life forms as neither plant nor animal. And so they

created new kingdoms in the taxonomy to set apart these life forms. One such

kingdom is set aside for the mushrooms. In other words, though recognized as

life, of course, mushrooms are not considered as plants or animals. I need

present no " evidence " that this is so, anyone can Google this on his/her

own. These changes to the taxonomy were made some years ago and represent

generally accepted knowledge in the field of biology.

 

Microorganisms ... bacteria ... are animals. Period. To my knowledge, there

has never been a time in the history of the modern science called " biology "

when this was in question.

 

For some reason, people seem inclined to combined their thinking about

microorganisms, which are animals, and fungi, once classified as plants and

now in their own kingdom. I have no earthly idea where this running together

originates, but it always has been and always will be entirely incorrect in

any scientific context, demonstrative of a complete lack of comprehension of

the most basic concepts of biological classification.

 

This completes what I intend to say on this topic, for now.

 

Best,

Elchanan

_____

 

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Terry Bakhtiari

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 4:28 AM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] Re: Mushrooms ... Bored with raw

 

Elchanan is not the first person (maybe on here) to say that mushrooms

shouldn't be eaten by humans. I honestly can't remember where though or I

would provide it. I do not see he is claiming to be the designer( seems like

a cheap shot). Maybe it is just an opinion, which is fine, you have an

opinion that disagrees that is fine too. The problem I have not just with

your post is if Elchanan doesn't post something to 'prove; he is correct he

is attacked or rude comments are made. You, and many others that post

opinions also do not post anything to back it up. I just think you should

also be willing to provide some 'back up' for your opinions if you want

others to do the same.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Did anyone here call mushrooms animals?! In reviewing the history of

this thread, I see Tev and others comparing them to microbes, etc.,

but only in the sense that these other beings may also consume dead

materials and that such hardly disqualifies them from a place in the

human diet.

 

Anyway, I hope no one did, as the sentence ending " demonstrative of a

complete lack of comprehension of the most basic concepts of

biological classification " struck me as rather rude.

 

 

-Erin

http://www.dogmafreeraw.com

 

 

rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

>

> Hi Terry and all,

>

> This will be brief.

>

> Years ago, the science called " biology " classified all life forms

into one

> of two " kingdoms " , plant or animal. But over the years, biologists

began to

> recognize certain life forms as neither plant nor animal. And so

they

> created new kingdoms in the taxonomy to set apart these life forms.

One such

> kingdom is set aside for the mushrooms. In other words, though

recognized as

> life, of course, mushrooms are not considered as plants or animals.

I need

> present no " evidence " that this is so, anyone can Google this on

his/her

> own. These changes to the taxonomy were made some years ago and

represent

> generally accepted knowledge in the field of biology.

>

> Microorganisms ... bacteria ... are animals. Period. To my

knowledge, there

> has never been a time in the history of the modern science

called " biology "

> when this was in question.

>

> For some reason, people seem inclined to combined their thinking

about

> microorganisms, which are animals, and fungi, once classified as

plants and

> now in their own kingdom. I have no earthly idea where this running

together

> originates, but it always has been and always will be entirely

incorrect in

> any scientific context, demonstrative of a complete lack of

comprehension of

> the most basic concepts of biological classification.

>

> This completes what I intend to say on this topic, for now.

>

> Best,

> Elchanan