by Xavier Grey

Created on: July 03, 2008

Every living thing dies, and contrary to those who view the earth somehow as an inanimate object, or "mass of ecology hurling through space" have a very shortsighted view of the life and eventual death of all things that contain life. That's not to say that death is the end, even in terms of the Earth, I would presume the end result will be a dimensional shift, a change from the material world we know, and the ethereal world that will eventually come to be.

I can't say that I am overly concerned with climate change. If I am correct in my assessment and the earth is a living thing, then it likely has the same adaptive capacity as it's inhabitants, and from a spiritual standpoint, it certainly has it's overseers. But as a physical entity, there's no chance that the earth will live infinitely in it's present state.
There are a lot of other things I don't concern myself with to any real extent, nuclear attack, super volcanoes, or any of the other concepts that tend to invoke fear and panic in the hearts and minds of Earth dwellers. I am of a mind to believe that the Earth has protective means at it's disposal, and if it appears as though we'll be pulling the trigger, I can assure you, it's simply the result of a misunderstanding on our part. We did not create the planet, and it's extremely unlikely that we will be the one's to undo that which we did not create.

There are a lot of concerns in regard to 2012 in some circles, and if in fact we were to be effected by a passing mystery planet that is capable of disrupting life on Earth. The Earth will live on, even if we don't, and most likely life would begin anew, hopefully with better results, because the current state of humanity would depress me if I weren't so apathetic in that regard.

Science can be irrefutable, and with that in mind I am confident that life on Earth, and the life of Earth will eventually pass. The sun expands, and even if it takes billions of years for it to consume this planet, eventually it will, and there's absolutely nothing we can do about it other than hope some cosmic hand pushes us out of harms way, but even that would only be a temporary solution. The ecology of the Earth is destined to change, and ultimately, it will be incapable of sustaining life, at least as we know it. I find solace in the fact that long before the earth perishes, we will be the fossil fuels for whatever succeeds us, and rightfully so at that. There is a possibility that some new species containing presumed intelligence will be fighting wars over who gets to use us as fuel, which constitutes divine justice if you ask me.

The planet will age, in doing so the planet will change, and ultimately the planet will die, though I believe unequivocally that we as a species will meet that fate long before the Earth does. A common mistake I've noticed since "green" became trendy is people foolishly believing that this planet relies on us for it's wellbeing, but the harsh reality is the direct opposite. Any efforts we make to sustain the ecology of the Earth are selfish, we're trying to save ourselves, even if we don't know it, or can't accept it. The Earth existed and thrived without us, and has managed to sustain itself even with our constant disregard for the environment that was so graciously afforded to us. If history has proven anything, it's that Mother Earth is one mother that doesn't mind burying her children.

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