Bacteria can tell the time

https://phys.org ^ | January 8, 2021 | by John Innes Centre

[moovova]

“Bacteria can tell the time”

So can my dogs AND my cat. To the minute when it’s supper time.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Then there was the opposite at the end of summer vacation when the last two weeks of freedom flew by in a few minutes.

[wally_bert]

Wibbley-wobbley and timey-wimey.

[antidemoncrat]

I believe they can. Every day about 4:00 my bacteria tells me it’s time for a shot of Jim Beam.

[Pollard]

All our animals do. 4pm, rooster crows, goats stand at the fence, dogs pace, because they all know it’s feeding time.

[Red Badger]

Digital or analog?....................

[Red Badger]

I remember the workbooks from 1st grade that taught us how to tell time....................1960-61

[Red Badger]

Let me know what you find out.

She was ‘educated’ in Cincinnati, OH.......................

[Red Badger]

Not necessarily cognizant, but automated....................

[mewzilla]

The COVID-19 virus is.

Think about it: The coof can tell time, measure distance, distinguish skin color, sex, gender, age.

Sentient?

Oh, yeah.