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Quest for Life Out There

It is sheer absurd arrogance
To only look way out there in the Universe
For Life as WE Know it!
That is, an organic form based on Carbon and Water.
So what is Life, in essence?
Life is a revolt against the fundamental rules of Nature
to decay to disorder (to increase Entropy). That's it!
Living things are organised to work continuously to decrease Entropy. 
To build and maintain structure and order, against inevitable decay.
As such, Life as We don't Know it, may be here, and there, already!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Anderson Avatar
October 1, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Thanks very much for all your kind words and thoughts. Cheers and Best Wishes
La France Avatar
October 1, 2024 at 10:41 AM
John, congratultions on your win in my Grook contest, Constance
Kendrick Avatar
August 24, 2024 at 7:27 AM
Could be. God knows and man wants to know what God knows, doesn't he/she just like in the Garden of Eden. Thanks for sharing this one via Constance's contest. Congratulations on your winner. Way to go. Sara K
Fowler Avatar
August 22, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Love your perspective on Life as We don't Know it. I agree, absurd arrogance! Congratulations John! :)
Rodrigues Avatar
August 22, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Interesting premise! Congrts!
mysore Avatar
August 22, 2024 at 5:18 AM
'decay to disorder' interesting thoughts. congratulations dear poet.
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