Is Eywa a fungal organism?

[HeartOfGaia]

"To say that these networks are conscious and actually act like neurons is a bit of a stretch, as they have no electrical signal transduction..."

The key to having a functional organism whether it be single celled or multicellular is intercellular communication. Cells have numerous communication pathways through which they send messages to one another. Neurons are simply, specialized cells that send direct messages which can direct movement of muscular tissues, or other desired bodily effects.

What makes a 'being' concious is all of the connections neurons make in the brain. Infact, the ability of neurons to store information comes from their capacity to forge many connections between one another-like a network. Fungal cells form many miles in length with numerous connections. It is quite possible and most likely probable that fungi not only communicate, but store information through biochemical means. True, this isn't the same communication method as neurons, but that dosnt mean they don't create a sort of conciousness.