tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732469422871322756.post8882013829779838508..comments2023-11-05T01:12:31.969-08:00Comments on VIOLETPLANET: Organism Earth: The Gaia Theory...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732469422871322756.post-51891589186386011272009-02-19T17:18:00.000-08:002009-02-19T17:18:00.000-08:00I disagree. The Earth (Gaia), has not evolved in a...I disagree. <BR/><BR/>The Earth (Gaia), has not evolved in an environment competing for resources with other organisms of it's own kind.<BR/><BR/>Yet.<BR/><BR/>Once we (it), "reproduces", and the terraformed children - Mars and Venus start evolving on their own, we may be in contention for sunlight as our only source of energy after we have used up all of our own. Then it's just a race to see who gets to be the Dyson Sphere!freakballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04271042218259096063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732469422871322756.post-13546442594044477302009-02-19T15:51:00.000-08:002009-02-19T15:51:00.000-08:00Most working scientists already accept that organi...Most working scientists already accept that organic/inorganic distinction they make is an arbitrary one. Given that's the case, newly defining Earth as an organism makes little or no difference to improve our current understanding of biology. It's simply shuffling of language that we are doing here. Sure, it sounds more grandure and mystical to say that entire Earth is living, but what difference does it make?Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175925867076363646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732469422871322756.post-16033751459563933012009-02-19T12:24:00.000-08:002009-02-19T12:24:00.000-08:00I grew up with the belief that the Earth is our Mo...I grew up with the belief that the Earth is our Mother and we are all connected. The Universe - everything... Alive and Connected. I personally think to anthropomorphise the Earth is just a way (mine) to understand that connection. Since we were born here - the Earth pretty much *is* our Mother. Native Americans believe that everything has Mana or energy/lifeforce even rocks. On the Subatomic level everything is energy. I also believe we are reflections of our Mother and her condition. Love the Bosch picture btw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732469422871322756.post-13514962354475140792009-02-18T19:31:00.000-08:002009-02-18T19:31:00.000-08:00Final Fantasy 7's world was known as Gaia, and the...Final Fantasy 7's world was known as Gaia, and the story played on much of the Gaia theory. I've rarely heard the theory mentioned seriously in reality, but I think it's interesting. The summarized theory seems to avoid issues such as volcanic eruptions, tornados and earthquakes, which would suggest that Gaia attempts to eradicate life at times rather than nourish it. It's almost like a "god of the gaps" argument, where the Earth becomes an intelligent being because we just can't fathom how else the planet could sustain life so well. Then someone makes a discovery, like the one about the cracks in the ocean floor maintaining the ocean salinity, and it's like... okay, so it just because there are cracks, or does it really have anything to do with intention?<BR/><BR/>Are the other planets just too selfish to welcome life, or are they, perhaps, "psychologically" dysfunctional? Are they dead?<BR/><BR/>I think if a planet could actually try to make itself inhabitable, its lifeforms would be dominantly planet eaters. The fact that so many creatures devour each other to survive makes it sound like survival is more of a desperate matter than one of being nourished by a greater being.<BR/><BR/>In any case, Gaia theory is a good discussion starter.Qupidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06261230686575498752noreply@blogger.com