Gunther: It's a sad fact that most of us don't know how to appreciate things until they are destroyed.
Nadya: Let's hope that's not the case with our planet.
Bill: Most people are so focused on their own affairs that they don't think about the stuff beyond them.
Nadya: Perhaps that's all the better. Are we prepared to shoulder large-scale responsibilities?
Bill: Generally not. Perhaps some computer system should be designed for this.
Liao: That would just create another layer of tyranny. Besides, there's a divinity at work that we don't see.


E.T. Vision


If we considered ourselves visitors to this planet
would we treat it with more respect?

Can we learn to see the Earth as a rare anomaly
in a universe 99.99% dead?

Perhaps we should view humans
as passengers in a spaceship
instead of beings with unlimited room
who can ignore all but their own space

Will we go the way of dinosaurs
focussing only on the next meal
or can we think of this planet's future
and learn to cooperate, grow, and heal?

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