Are nature and science at odds?
Members of a species usually don’t cannibalize themselves; why don’t sharks eat each other? The question is fundamental.
It’s an example of things that are unchangeable, intrinsic to nature, that almost appear to be decisions, in such a way that they’re not scientific or mathematical but could be seen as unbreakable instincts among creatures, where survival of the species is the natural inclination, or the result of specific engineering, as in the case of millions of ants, but it’s all done by nature without human intervention, and a mostly marvelously complete and satisfying experience.
Nature, our world, our creatures, protect themselves and procreate naturally, and strength is filtered into the future naturally; if this is happening with all life, from ants to humans, shouldn’t it also be happening with the planet itself (and yes, despite us humans and our aerosol spray cans), and the Universe too? Shouldn’t the Universe have this same “personality,” revealed in nature to us as regeneration and promise for the future?
The tools nature uses are the important message. While we struggle with math just because the Universe is large, all around us creation uses a different platform, a distinct universal decision-making process based on a purpose, not on math, a process that’s dynamic and self-healing.
These kinds of tools (balance- not digitally-centered) are not generally used in science when the scale of study becomes astronomical or microscopic, but maybe they should be … or, at least, why not?
We study birds with scales, calendars and calculators, but we don’t pretend to completely understand them that way, and don’t endeavor to.
Coral reefs, especially during a spawning event, look, underwater, remarkably like galaxies of stars! And, like an episode of “Star Trek,” the species’ are at war! When not reproducing, the corals are constantly eating each other to gain more ground. The destruction has resulted in the Great Coral Reef becoming the largest living structure on Earth!
(From “Nothing,” coming out soon, by Mark Urso)