On Thu, 15 Jun 1995, "Mary C. Simmons, Hydrologic Assistant, Albuquerque, NM
"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Geologically speaking, there is NO pursuit of any goals called the "survival
>and flourishing of the planet". There is only pursuit of equilibrium, which
>ultimately will cause this planet to die.
>So, I beg to differ with [EMAIL PROTECTED]'s (do you have a name we might
>know you by?) definition of nature. This definition of nature is, well,
>anthropomorphic.
I was offering a hasty and probably sloppy rendition of Lovelock's GAIA
Hypothesis as a basis for defining nature. If anyone has a more accurate,
descriptive definition, I'm all ears.
Jeff Moebus
New Orleans, LA
