We are the observers. We are the sentient species here. So, without us, the earth is unaware. In fact, in a very real sense, we are the
earth, or more specifically, the earth's brain. We are the most vital part of the overall system, assuming that self-awareness is an important part
of the system. If it isn't, then, there is little point in discussing it, since there is no one to discuss it with, no language to use in the
discussion, and no point in expressing thoughts as there are no minds to consider them.
See what I mean?
On the other hand, I think you could make an argument that our race is barely sentient and has a long way to go in its evolution before being
able to act in a responsible way. Clearly, a small number of humans are ready to take the next step while most are mired in the circumstances of
their births and are thus doomed to lives of desperation and futility. In a very real sense, those people who hold back the development of the
species are the parasites who retard the development of the overall earth system.



Faser set to atomize.