March 21, 2000
little blue planet
as the air rushes around outside, knocking things over and disturbing anything not well-rooted to the ground, i can't help but think about how tranquil our little planet is. and the extreme to which we take that for granted. our environment is generally so secure and predictable, and we so fragile... it's a bit disturbing if you think about it too much.
we depend on a completely stable environment. otherwise we can't even function. there's a wind outside (strong from my experience, but to a more objective observer it's probably incredibly mild) and i'm just sitting here hoping that the electricity will stay on while i type this. (and later, when it gets colder and i need some heat.) we can no longer cope without a steady, continuous stream of electricity - the blood of an arrogantly technological world.
it would probably do us all well to remind ourselves how much our existence relies upon our relatively stable home. i would personally like to give a big thanks to the little blue planet (of which we are simply an extension) for making it all possible.
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