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First you say that humans and artificial human works are products and part of Nature. Then you say that humans have surpassed Nature and can create environment
by wavefunction 12y ago
First you say that humans and artificial human works are products and part of Nature. Then you say that humans have surpassed Nature and can create environments outside of Nature, which is what you just spent the first half of your post arguing is impossible.
I think you need to figure out what you're trying to say.
- guard-of-terra 12y agoRather humans can extend Nature to places where it could not be before. Think greenhouses today, domes tomorrow.
- ilaksh 12y agoDon't think I said that environments would be outside of nature. That's not what I meant. I wouldn't capitalize "nature". We are part of it, we can consciously direct its evolution if we do it in a sophisticated enough way. We are not separate from nature and we are not inferior to nature. My point is that instead of sort of shutting down and reverting to feudalism in the face of environmental challenges, we can continue to create a more sophisticated technological system that integrates information about the biosphere and continues to evolve it in new ways. My point is that humanity should not worship untamed wilderness. Rather, we should continue to respect the fragility and complexity of the biosphere, but still recognize our own abilities and shape the universe.