ART
1st Place – $777
2nd Place – $555
3rd Place – $333
INTELLIGENT TREES
PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Place – $777
2nd Place – $555
3rd Place – $333
POETRY
1st Place – $777
2nd Place – $555
3rd Place – $333
O.D.D. stands for Other Dimensional Discussion and our choice to use “INTELLIGENT TREES” as a focal point in our story, came from both universal thoughts on “Existence” and the astrophysical concept that “we live in a forest.” Thoughts on the astrophysical are from the Lyman Alpha Forest studies. For more info, check out the link.
EXPO GUIDELINES
- Anyone over the age of 13 from anywhere in the world can enter
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Everyone at ZO is a Student of the Universe. We love mysteries, we love contemplation on what this incredible “Life” is meant to be. This O.D.D. Room Micro Series is a part of a very expansive film script. There are 25 Books each containing many Chapters. We intend to begin to film these and hope to bring other “Students of the Universe” with us . . .
Time may be relative – and that is a very complex discussion. In our film we have proposed that “Time is an Illusion.” That may or may not be true, but for sure, it is helpful in organizing how we live. Outside of that there is a lot of room for contemplation.
The O.D.D. Room intends to full explore these thoughts. We invite you to join us!
Trees really do communicate. Do you know what mycelium is?
A mycelium may be minute, forming a colony that is too small to see, or may grow to span thousands of acres as in Armillaria.
The mycelium or mycorrhiza is a fungus that expands below the soil, creating a network of connections between all plant species, something like the Internet, which allows them not only to communicate, but also to take care of themselves, protect themselves, feed themselves and stock up on water. When a tree is cut down in the forest, this mycelium communicates to the rest of the trees that one of them is dying, and the others, through the mycelium, begin to take care of the remaining trunk to try to save that life. They feed him, give him water and protect him. Because that dying trunk is part of the forest family. [1]