All I ask is that we compare human consciousness with spirochete ecology.

To romp along the connected rooftops and fire escapes of Chicagos second city of garages was my young lifes passion.

Life learned early on to recognize itself.

All living beings, not just animals, but plants and microorganisms, perceive. To survive, an organic being must perceive - it must seek, or at least recognize, food and avoid environmental danger.

Evolution is no linear family tree, but change in the single multidimensional being that has grown to cover the entire surface of Earth.

Despite our very recent appearance on the planet, humanity combines arrogance with increasing material demands, even as we become more numerous. Our toughness is a delusion. Have we the intelligence and discipline to vigilantly guard against our tendency to grow without limit?

The notion of saving the planet has nothing to do with intellectual honesty or science. The fact is that the planet was here long before us and will be here long after us. The planet is running fine. What people are talking about is saving themselves and saving their middle-class lifestyles and saving their cash flow.