As a child I read a science fiction story about a distant future Earth where sapience was the best survival strategy for complex life. /me Googles http://vari

As a child I read a science fiction story about a distant future Earth where sapience was the best survival strategy for complex life. /me Googles http://variety-sf.blogspot.com.au/2009/08/raymond-z-gallun-seeds-of-dusk.html http://variety-sf.blogspot.com.au/2009/08/raymond-z-gallun-s... I remain indebted to my parents for their excellent collection of books, to which I had access at a young age.