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Lets just say Princess Peach is unimpressed by Toad's misrepresentation as a phallic symbol for a certain self-congratulatory man, who was recently laughed at on the world stage for another tiny reason.

Google "Trump Toad" if you're still confused.

Allow me to bring back the actual fungi discussion back while somewhat tie-in your "Too Much Communication" post.

Here's another fungi fact new to most of us...

The undergrowth of fungi is like the "wood wide web" of entire forests. Fungi mycelium filament branches connect tree roots. They help trees communicate with one another in a grand neural network of electrical & chemical impulses.

Miraculously, just one teaspoon of forest soil may contain kilometers of fungi filaments. This dense fungal network acts as an intermediary in transferring signals among trees, forewarning impending threats of insects, droughts, and so on.

This fungal information superhighway between one tree to the next also facilitate the communication of susceptible trees in need, otherwise isolated in doom. Healthy trees would assist weaker trees, even among different tree species. All thanks to the long-range interconnectivity of Fungi Telecom, whose slogan ought to be "We Connect Trees."

Outside the Hobbit world, trees talk like we do on the internet, albeit in the form of underground neural signals or above-ground olfactory scents. Perhaps even auditory, as latest research show seedling roots react to sounds of root crackling at 220Hz.

Certain trees in the African Savanna release toxic chemicals to make their leafs taste bitter when being consumed by giraffes. Simultaneously, a scent compound is emitted by the tree to alert neighboring trees. Upon detection of the scent, nearby trees would follow suit by releasing similar toxicity of their own. Giraffes would be put off by the unpalatability of collaborative trees in the proximity. These herbivores would subsequently wander approximately 100 yards before taste-testing again.

This olfactory siren of inducing toxicity among trees apply to insect threats as well, not just a defense mechanism against herbivores.

Moreover, trees may collectively emit alluring scent compounds to attract birds. These avian allies may help them devour insects such as caterpillars or beetles. The saliva of distinctive insects are identified by the trees via leaf receptors. Trees release unique pheromones to summon beneficial predators to fend off targeted insects.

So yeah, communication is prevalent even in the slow-paced woodland and undergrowth world, where there's no such thing as too much communication.

Building bridges can be perceived as erecting walls from another perspective.

In the case of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is not in India's best interest. India would much rather Pakistan continue its backward path as an isolated, breeding ground for Islamic extremism. CPEC is the main reason why India has rejected China's Belt and Road Initiative.

With proposed injection of USD10B by Saudi Arabia as the third investor to CPEC, India is in a quandary of being left out from the party.

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