Greater Powers

A few months ago I read a story about a game fish that had been transplanted from a Missouri river to a Colorado river.

It seems that this fish was a great sporting fish in Missouri, and someone had the idea that sportsmen in Colorado would greatly appreciate the chance to land this fish as well.

So approvals were sought, plans were made, and before long the transfer of some of these fish were underway. The Missouri fish (I think it was a trout) was soon introduced to a Colorado waterway.

As those in charge watched the progress closely of this new species introduction, to their horror fish in the Colorado river began to die. Before long, the Colorado river where the Missouri fish were introduced was void of all fish, the existing fish, the newly introduced fish, all were soon dead.

Researchers later discovered that the fish from Missouri carried some type of environmental effect that was perfectly normal in the Missouri river, but poison in the Colorado river.

It made me think.

The Earth around us can be so mysterious. We like to think that we control the Earth. But I think it's more apt that we are at the mercy of it.

I think the environmental goal of "saving the Earth," is an honorable one. But, quite frankly, I think if the Earth gets sick of us it will just kick us off. So maybe we should just focus on saving ourselves.

If a fish from Missouri can poison and kill its overall species in Colorado just from existing in this new environment, than what else is possible? Could the same rules apply to humankind?

In my early years, in school, we often would discuss the problems of over-population. Is it just me, or is this concept never discussed anymore?

We, humans, are the greatest infestation and the greatest threat to this planet. We're everywhere! And we're quite a burden on everything around us!

I have a theory, just a theory, that increases in threats to humanity (like cancer) may be the direct result of our increased threat to our environment. In other words, if we don't take care of our environment, the environment will take care of itself.

The power of Earth is the power of God and far more powerful than us. It's beyond anything will ever be able to understand or comprehend. But I believe that the important thing is not that we manage to understand it all, but knowing and accepting that we won't understand it all.

Well how's that for some philosophical ramblings? Can you tell I love a good debate?