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4. I think the author's premise is more subtle than

Reply to Aristus (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 11:49 AM

Jul 24

manipulating nature.

It’s making silo environments where nature is nonexistent when humans are craving contact with nature.

Artificial worlds instead of protecting the planet.

I was struck by the thought of a dome where nothing happens: no bugs, no weather, etc.

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I travelled the globe to document how humans became addicted to faking the natural world. Here's what I found [View all] cbabe Jul 24 OP

K&R Solly Mack Jul 24 #1

Every human activity, right back to the invention of fire, was an attempt by human beings to harness the power of the Aristus Jul 24 #2

I think the author's premise is more subtle than cbabe Jul 24 #4

The Dome thing is creepy peggysue2 Jul 24 #7

The natural world is brutal Kaleva Jul 24 #3

The living world is also beautiful. It may feel cbabe Jul 24 #5

The natural world is absolutely brutal peggysue2 Jul 24 #8

This brings to mind a camping trip I took with a non camper. He said in disbelief: cbabe Jul 24 #9

LOL! peggysue2 Jul 24 #11

It's the humans! OC375 Jul 24 #6

Nature always wins. I remember going from and outing in ski Dubai JCMach1 Jul 24 #10

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