07 June, 2011

There is nothing normal about nature. - "How Flowers Changed the World"

There are no norms to nature. Nature is an entity of its own, growing, evolving and adapting itself to the acts of mankind. Nature cannot be regarded as a pattern of seasons that go over and over through the years. Nature should be thought of as a living organism that can grow and adapt just like any other species in the world. It is very much like a live animal that can change itself according to its own needs. Think of global warming and how nature acts to the build-up of carbon dioxide in the environment.
Nature is an unstoppable force. The tsunamis we face in our days prove this fact and they are nature’s way of telling humans not to mess with it. Humans tend to forget that they are nothing without Mother Nature. We are helpless without the nutrients we get from the meat we eat and that meat is only as useful as the plants it eats every day. Yet the selfish way we waste nature in our modern day life reflects back to us in that same selfish way. The tsunamis in discussion are nature’s very selfish way of rescuing itself from certain death. Nature is as aggressive as we are and will do anything it needs to survive.
No, nature has no brain neither can it be held or touched. Nature is not a series of algorithms that make up one big entity. It is a living entity just as big (if not bigger than) as mankind. Nature is in no way normal or predictable. Everything that occurs around us is an act of nature, from tsunamis to mere dust flying the wind. True, some acts of nature have certain patterns, like the way you know when it will rain. Yet we can never be certain of nature’s power, we can only try to get along with it as best we can and not anger it. Mother Nature’s fury is not one to be dealt with easily.

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