This book is really long, but at least its easy-ish to read and has simple names, unlike a certain left appendage of a certain amount of light. I'm a little over 200 pages in, and Terra forming was just approved, which is the worst idea ever. On the ride there, weren't they going on about how they left Earh to avoid earth-like things like politics, and now they're going to do the basic "what makes earth, earth". The idea that "science is about adapting to other planet, adapting them to us" is a big steaming pile of fresh warm doo-doo. First of all, humans shouldn't even be touching anything because
Or rather, we kill it because thats all were good for. I bet this dude would go to the original Mona Lisa and add on a smile with his crayons since hes so childish he thinks he deserves to mess everything up. This is the kinda guy who adds his watermark to memes he steals.
Also he says that "The beauty of the universe is contained in the consciousness of our intelligent life. ... our job is to spread that around". The firts part is wrong, comparable to the dumb idea that "if a tree falls in the forest it doesn't make any sound because no one hears it". That idea is dumb because it implies that because something isn't observed, it doesn't happen.
"It is just a collection of atoms, no different from anything else in the universe" Ok sure why dont you go drink gasoline instead of water since it's all the same to you you hecking poop.
"Something about it beinga monument to humanity" Humanity doesnt deserve a monument it deserves a slap to the face for being so senselessly stupid.
Aww, man. I am glad to hear this. I'm the only Red among my friends, all of whom have read this book and all of whom argue vociferously about it. It's like being the only Ann in a room full of Saxes. And yes, the argument for terraforming stinks of bs to me, too.
ReplyDeleteThere is something to be said about its inevitability, maybe. We all know how humans work and we all know they won't be able to RESIST meddling with the planet. That doesn't mean we should equate inevitability with moral correctness, though, which is what the Greens do.