Earth is God

by Shaun
(Medina, Ohio, U.S.A.)

God in Action

God in Action

Going green will not save the planet.It might prolong human civilization. THE PLANET IS GOD!!!

The planet will destroy us before we can destroy it.

Its Happening

...as we speak. Natural disasters and disease. Were not as powerful as we might think. THE EARTH IS IN TOTAL CONTROL AT ALL TIMES.

Barry's Response - According to Wikipedia, A fundamental concept from three related world religions (Christianity, Judaism and Islam) has been referred to as the The Kingdom of God. I don't think that is earth, but who knows?

On the other Hand


You're on to something! Earth seems like a self-regulating, awe-inspiring force, flicking flies away like a lion. Going green isn't about saving the planet-it's about saving ourselves. There have been billions of years of resilience on Earth: volcanoes to release pressure, hurricanes to redistribute heat, tectonic shifts to refresh continents, and ice ages to reset ecosystems. It's the ultimate thermostat.

In climate science, this God-like balancing act is called Gaia Theory. According to Lovelock, Earth behaves like a living organism, adjusting conditions (via feedback loops) to keep itself habitable. Here's the kicker: the planet doesn't guarantee our survival. We won't die if we pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and trigger extreme feedback loops (melting ice, slowing ocean currents, amplifying droughts). We might get evicted, though.

Here's a

List of Analogies


- Volcanoes are Earth's pressure valves
- Hurricanes balance the heat
- CO2 is breathed by the Earth
- Ocean currents circulate the Earth

Earth doesn't get punished when we push these systems too hard. An infection triggers the immune system.

Crazy idea, huh? Earth isn't so far-fetched after all. We're reminded to align with the rhythms of the biosphere by the experience.

It's not about guilt - it's about survival. I feel like I'm riding on a cosmic beast. Don't poke it, just hold on gently!

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by: Anonymous

Like I just sommented on another entry, global warming is a total hoax. If people want to talk about data - what data is there really? What of sun cycles and the procession of ice ages? Or, like I said in the other entry, the number one green house gas is water vapor not carbon.

I guess having just graduated college as a physics major (and that is not to say I don't believe in god) I don't know where the jump is to say that earth is god and that it is consciously creating disasters. Just like the ice ages and this talk of global warming there have been many times in the past of eras of relative geological upheaval. There simply isn't enough data and humans don't live long enough to have a useful memory. So what if it's the warmest or most upheaved year in YOUR life? In the scheme of hundred of millions of years, your 75-100 really mean absolutely nothing.

From Barry - Congrats on finishing your physics degree! It's all about being skeptical and questioning everything. The Earth's systems (whether climatology, meteorology, or geology) are interconnected and complex, with many factors at play, like Milankovitch cycles, solar activity, water vapor, and tectonics.

However, global warming is based on multiple lines of evidence, measured rigorously over decades, and sometimes reconstructed over hundreds of thousands of years. Here are some examples:
- Records from Antarctica and Greenland show a clear connection between greenhouse gases and climate change going back 800,000 years.
- Satellites have allowed us to track the changes in Earth's energy balance since the late 1970s, revealing that more energy is trapped due to rising greenhouse gas levels, especially CO2.
- Historically, Earth has gone through natural cycles of warming and cooling, but the current warming is outpacing Milankovitch cycles in speed and scale.

That's a great point about water vapor! It's more of a feedback than a primary driver. CO2 and methane cause warming, which increases evaporation and water vapor, further amplifying it.

Humans have short memories, you nailed it. We use empirical data, models, and cross-disciplinary studies to extend our "memory."

Check out a few more articles on this site. We've talked about sun cycles, greenhouse gases, and even ancient ice ages. As you explore perspectives, your critical lens sharpens. Asking questions moves science forward!

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