> If the aliens landed, they'd have to ask, who the fuck is in charge of this world? Because right now, it's just chaos. This feels as absurd as a human walkin

> If the aliens landed, they'd have to ask, who the fuck is in charge of this world? Because right now, it's just chaos. This feels as absurd as a human walking into a forest and asking who is in charge of it. The Earth is an environment, with many creatures living in it. Humans simply haven't yet achieved the utilization of a central authority to take charge of global long-term caretaking. Neither have the wolves or moose on Isle Royale[0]. I don't think aliens would be confused by that. Perhaps humans will figure it out. Perhaps the wolves on Isle Royale will eventually eat every last moose before they subsequently perish from lack of food. Perhaps humans won't figure it out. 0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolves_and_moose_on_Isle_Royale https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolves_and_moose_on_Isle_Royal...