GAIA: The Space Exploration Imperative

In the simplest of terms, GAIA is the complete interconnectivity of all life on Earth.  Yes there are many species, some yet to be discovered, but all of those species are life connected. That connection goes all the way back to those stunning moments when the first life form climbed out of Earth's primordial soup.  Mind you, this is a soup that was concocted through a joint effort of Earth materials and a host of space-contributed life energizing substances. Here is a link to a very interesting article on the GAIA imperative for space exploration.

GAIA is a philosophical part of me. Yes, I talk to plants and animals with daily greetings. Are those greetings acknowledged?  I believe they are, and in so doing I am immediately classed by many as a resident of fantasy land. Following this logic leads to the firm belief that not only is there life all across the universe, but that we are all connected.  Now this fully disputes the hostile encounters that makes SciFi so popular, but also so dangerously misleading.  We definitely should not begin our exploration of deep space with warships.

Want to know more about GAIA? Take a look here, but keep in mind that the original concept, which was totally centered on planet Earth, has now been broadened to encompass our entire universe. To ease you mind and spirit here is a little bit of GAIA to a reggae beat

Look up, touch the stars with your mind and spirit, GAIA awaits you.

CREDITS: Image: Caldwell 30 galaxy. Astrophoto by Waddell Robey courtesy of Slooh.com Observatories.