Quetzal
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Message 17 of 37 (47842)
07-29-2003 4:35 AM
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Reply to: Message 15 by zephyr
07-28-2003 11:43 AM
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This is quite in line with the more "spiritual" aspects of Lovelock and Margulis's Gaia Hypothesis. Not necessarily anthropomorphically conscious, but a planetary "living system" more than the sum of all its parts. I think Lovelock pushed it more into the metaphysical or philosophical realm than Margulis did. However, a short but informative read would be her "Symbiotic Planet" which lays out her ideas very similar to your speculation.
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