WHAT HAPPENS ON EARTH, STAYS ON EARTH

 

WHAT HAPPENS ON EARTH, STAYS ON EARTH

Is leaving a realistic option?

 

I like taking you on a journey through time and possibilities and in this article I am also putting in a plug for my novel: Energy & Origin, available on KDP Amazon.ca under my official pen name: W.M.A. Bes.  In some of my posted blog articles I have made a reference to this book and for a good reason.  It radically changed my thinking about our presence and role on Earth.  I wrote it in my twilight years and it provoked a sense of acceptance about our role on this planet that has had a profound impact on my writing and thought processes.  Energy & Origin doesn’t only explain our origin, but also the why and where we are headed.  We often refer to species development and possible origins as the tree of life and where exactly Homo sapiens branched off on this tree is rather immaterial.  From single cell to complex organisms, it all originated right here on this planet.  The water you drink for instance is as old as the planet itself.  Nothing ever leaves!  Energy made life possible and life is energy.  Stop breathing, stop your heart and you will die.  And within days not a single cell functions.  Your dead cells revert back to atoms, dead matter.  Hence that wonderful phrase, dust to dust, ashes to ashes.

The planetary miracle that is Earth.

A couple of miracles took place on Earth that sets us apart from all other planets in our solar system.  Most importantly, a huge amount of water, two-thirds of our planet is covered by oceans and that is where life first originated.  Sunlight, gravity, a fortuitous placement within the solar system, a hot core, water, oxygenation, carbon, all factors playing a part in making life possible.  The odds for something similar to have taken place elsewhere in the universe is not impossible, but doubtful.  And if life has emerged elsewhere in the cosmos, it may not have evolved in a similar fashion. 

From simple to complex.

Evolution works on what is possible and species adapt to changing circumstances or they become extinct.  Some species live and survive in water, others on land or in the air and all adapt according to their unique and distinctive needs.  All lifeforms require energy and to keep it simple; without oxygen, food and water we wouldn’t survive. 

We all share the same building blocks.

We have more in common than you think.  All lifeforms on Earth share the same building blocks, needs and requirements and as I explain in Energy & Origin, the more efficient the intake of energy and its availability determines how well or how poorly a species will do.  I will give you a few simple examples we can all relate to and how the ‘sameness’ in needs and behaviors applies to almost all living species.  I love lions and we can all identify with the behavior within a troop.  The little cubs frolicking around, nipping, licking and constantly bouncing off their parents who take it all in stride until they’ve had enough.  A quick slap and a snarl and the siblings quickly quiet down or move out of harm’s way.  All species show a caring and nurturing behavior towards their young, from the time of their birth until they’re old enough to fend for themselves.

Procreation is an evolutionary urge.  It has nothing to do with logic.

Almost all species sacrifice and dedicate their entire adult lives to the raising of the next generation, to make sure they’re healthy and safe and reach maturity in optimum shape and condition.  Nothing showcases the veracity of evolution better, the logic behind it, than these ingrained primordial instincts and behaviors, developed and impacted by how energy behaves and what it takes to survive.

Energy and momentum dictate how species behave.

This is the true force of nature on display, of forces of physics that are undeniable and unstoppable.  Everything, in and around us, is affected by the forces of energy and momentum.  Nothing ever stops or takes a break.

We don’t destroy the world until we become adults.

However, a big change takes place in the behavior of adults once they reach a certain level of maturity.  Adult behavior and interaction differs greatly from the rearing of young and how we raise our offspring.  A whole new set of behavior patterns emerges: providing for the tribe, pursuing a mate, instinctive needs to procreate and protect.  Passive and aggressive behavior, all dependent on circumstance and the experience of the moment.  One thing all lifeforms have in common is the fact that we come equipped with fragile minds and bodies and if our needs are not met in a timely manner, everything can deteriorate in a hurry.

Behavioral adaptation is dependent on circumstance and the species.

Another simple example we can all identify with: All higher lifeforms experience incidents of discomfort, pain, isolation, rejection and abandonment.  In case of injury, illness or end of life, we also witness caring behaviors and obvious concerns.  Empathy and mindfulness are present in almost all higher lifeforms.  It is also an integral aspect of tribal cohesion and the smaller the tribe, the closer the ties.  In today’s human societies we now witness increased levels of alienation due to our huge numbers, especially in large urban settings.  It explains a resurgence in some nations of people wanting to separate from others to satisfy a tribal urge to belong and to be recognized.  People do band together according to race, language, religion and culture.  Or for a more sinister reason, protective of ‘their’ level of income and security which they don’t like to share with others (oil!).

In the natural world an objective reality dictates behavior; often predictable and easily explained.  Because of our slightly higher intelligence we have developed much more complex behaviors, often obscured and obfuscated by lies and subterfuge.  Not that animals don’t lie, cheat and fight, but it is much more straightforward.  When it comes to devious and bad behaviors we excel in that arena as well.

Energy and momentum call the shots.

All life on Earth is a direct consequence of energy and momentum and it explains why all life behaves according to these simple laws of physics.  It provides near conclusive evidence for the theories behind evolution.  Not a divine origin for just one species and not others.  No divine interference (in my book anyway).  Strip away all human excess and posturing, all the flags, anthems and whimsies, and you realize that we’re all part of the natural world and not separated from it.  We have used our higher intelligence to dominate and that ability to dominate has led us further and further away from our natural roots.

Domination at the expense of all other lifeforms and the planet itself is a recipe for disaster and it has come home to roost.  It calls into question all the fanciful stories we have woven about ourselves to justify our position and bad behaviors.  Our species has also developed a level of aggression that is absent in all other species.  Systematically we have eradicated humanoid tribes that lacked our level of aggression and this sobering aspect of our species still takes place today.  We like to subdue and eradicate tribes deemed to be less deserving or worthy.  Look around you and take your pick!  Amazon jungle tribes, Palestinians, Ukrainians; Muslims and Christians depending on where they live on the planet and the exodus of forced expulsions of various tribes that is ongoing.  Check out genocide and ethnic cleansing on either Google or Wikipedia and reconsider what it means to be human!

All good things must come to an end.

We are a transitory species.  All life on Earth answers to the same realities.  We come and go.  Some species only live for a day, whereas others can live well over a hundred years and some lucky trees live even longer.  Billions of years of life, of adaptation and changes and we are the only species that has turned progress into an unmitigated disaster.  Our levels of destruction, of waste and exploitation have reached stupendous proportions and we’re well past the point of no return.  One example is micro pollution, the residue of plastics and chemicals.  Planet Earth has shown a remarkable ability to heal and rejuvenate when it comes to dealing with natural substances, but it is no match for micro particles that are stubborn, poisonous, toxic and nearly impossible to detect and treat.  Studies have shown how extensive this kind of pollution has become and how pervasive it is, but we seem unable and unwilling to do anything about it.  When it comes to die-off or the possibility of extinction, all species display a level of ignorance that defies reason.  And that is the worst aspect of energy and momentum.  We’re driven onwards by instincts over which we have no control.  We won’t put a stop to our activities or dramatically change course; that is not how life on Earth is wired.  No amount of hail Marys’ will undo what we have done to ourselves and the planet.

Don’t get me wrong.  I love life, despite the fact that it is a crapshoot from start to finish.  To be aware, to experience and being able to interpret the world around me is a journey I would not want to have missed.  I could have been a harmless particle zooming through space.  No cognition, no direction, just existing.  Boring!!!

But . . . !

In the natural world—and we’re part of it—if you don’t fit in, you get kicked out.

My novel Energy & Origin explains all of this in much greater detail.  Do yourself a favor and buy it.  Pass it on.  In needs to be in your hands and mind and not stuck on a shelf gathering dust.

Energy & Origin by W.M.A. Bes  KDP Amazon.ca

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