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Letter: Long live Gaia

Published 31 December 2013

From Liam O

I agree with the letter from Ken Steele, that the Gaia hypothesis isn’t outdated (7 December, p 32). However, rather than having “humanity cancer” I would say Gaia has a parasitic infection.

And so the question we need to ask is will the parasite destroy its host, and itself in the process, or will Homo sapiens evolve into a more benign species and enter into a symbiotic relationship with Gaia?
Abinger Hammer, Surrey, UK

'Keeffe

Issue no. 2950 published 4 January 2014

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