Whats your opinion on the earth? do you think its a living thing that causes what happens so it can remain balanced? or just a rock ball that we live off of?
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The earth is a ball of rock. It is obviously not literally a living thing, but according to the Gaia hypothesis (proposed by respected NASA scientist James Lovelock) the earth has very complex set of interacting systems that provide homeostasis. That is, it has an equilibrium which, when disturbed (such as by the actions of man) tend to return it to its original state of equilibrium. In this respect it functions much as a giant living organism would. Gaia is only meant as a metaphor -- but it's often misunderstood as literal. You can read more about it starting here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_hypothesis
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Our planet isn't really a living thing, however it does seem to behave a bit like one. I imagine it like a 3-D jigsaw puzzle. Disturb one piece and many pieces nearby will move, take it away altogether, others will try and take it's place. Too much thinking for a Sunday morning! Happy Sunday!
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Everything even a dust particle has a spirit or energy whatever you call it and it interracts with surrounding spirits/energies.
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Just a rock ball with living things on it keeping it balanced. There was no oxygen before single celled organisms in the primordial ocean.
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I think it is. I also think we are killing it slowly.
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