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Earth has been our home for millions of years starting with Neanderthals and ending up with Humans.
We've slept under the stars, sheltered in caves, cooked our meals over an open fire, birthed our young, buried our dead, killed animals for food and learned to depend on each order in order to survive.
We've gradually come to know one another over a long period of time but we still don't trust one another.
We've graduated from animal skins to cotton and polyester and traded ancient star gazing instruments for cell phones and satellites.
Today we pride ourselves on our technology which has opened up a whole new area of communication and research as to planet earth and the universe we inhabit.
But, have we progressed into a mutual understanding and respect for who we are, where we are and where we're headed?
* We all inhabit one planet, and are of different colors, black and white, red, tan and brown but many still can't make it to first base in their relationships with others.
* Scientists cannot figure out why the sun has two cycles, a solar minimum in which there are very few sunspots and a solar maximum in which there are many sunspots that could result in X-Ray solar flares and CMEs, (coronal mass ejections) adversely affecting our power grid.
* A new discovery was made a few years ago and known as ENSO (El-Nino Southern Oscillation) the result of which makes the weather extremely dry in one part of the planet and extremely wet in another. This is due to one part of the the ocean warming up or cooling down but scientists admit they don't have an answer as to how and why this occurs.
* Tracking earth bound asteroids is a relatively new and recent phenomena. NASA started to realize it might be a good idea to keep track of these objects and started tracking NEOs (Near Earth Objects) in 1998. In the process they are discovering many more they were unaware of and some that have come pretty close to our planet.
* Cancer is a billion dollar industry yet nobody knows what causes this disease even though untold amounts of money go into research each and every year.
* Mental health issues have stumped the medical community and scientists as to what the causes are and how best to treat the people affected.
* A vast majority of people on this planet want to live peaceful lives without fear but we can't seem to get past this hope as one group of troublemakers or another is determined to wreak havoc on the rest of us.
* The weather is something nobody has a handle on. Recently, it's from one extreme to the other. Again, no word as to what is causing these fluctuations even though a number of people both professional and laymen have offered up their version of what may or may not be the cause(s).
* The ungodly and abhorrent practice of aborting infants is something that does not have any place in a civilized society and, yet, we are witnessing this abominable, grisly and hideous practice every day.
I seriously doubt Neanderthals were guilty of doing this to their own offspring.
To sum up, I personally don't see any progress we're making, have made or will make in the near future unless we can:
1. First admit we really don't know anything about anything but will continue searching for answers
2. Start cherishing life instead of destroying it
3. Have a healthy respect for this planet and our place in the universe
4. Get down on our knees and pray for guidance
5. Welcome others into our midst
6. Make Peace, Not War
The first step toward sentience starts with one believing in things that can’t be known, and ends with believing that one knows enough to reshape the world in his own image. The only way forward is to reject the inventions of man and to instead learn, follow, and teach the ways of the universe. Sentience, uncorroborated by reality, is the delusion of the domesticated.
ReplyDeleteI follow your comment to a point but get lost in the part where you say, "Sentience, uncorroborated by reality...domesticated." Can you clarify? Thanks for sharing...
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