The Gaia Theory proposes that living organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on Earth to form a synergistic and self-regulating, complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet.
The theory states that as Earth’s population increases, and becomes overpopulated, the Gaia (mother nature), will rid the Earth of inhabitants by things such as natural disasters, tragic events caused by man, environmental change, and disease.
It is quite simple to understand when you think about it. Though you can’t see it happening, every minute of the day we lose about 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells off the surface of our skin. New skin is constantly being created on our bodies and because of this natural shed of skin, our skin maintains it’s purpose. The new skin cells gradually push their way to the top layer. When they reach the top, they die and are “weathered” by the environment and your daily activities. Eventually, the dead cells break away from the epidermis and fall off, making room for newer cells growing up from below.
It is the natural cycle that lives all around us.
Let’s use another example of Earth’s natural cycle. Our body temperature is controlled by thermoregulation. Your brain controls thermoregulation. When it senses your internal temperature becoming too low or high, it sends signals to your muscles, organs, glands, and nervous system. It responds accordingly. For instance;
If your body needs to cool down, you may start sweating. If you need to heat up, you may start to shiver.
Self-regulation is all around us. It can be found in the tiniest of organisms to the entire atmosphere.
In the Gaia theory, COVID-19 would be a self-regulatory act of the Earth. It would be one way that the Earth combats overpopulation and the detrimental impact of human greed on Earth. 8 out of 10 people that die from COVID-19 are over the age of 65. This means that out of the 773,000 deaths brought upon by this disease, 618,000 were elderly. If you believe in the Gaia Theory, this statistic is shocking evidence that as the Earth’s population grows, the Earth teaches us that the cycle can’t be broken. No matter the advances in modern medicine, Gaia will make a way for the young to enter the cycle and the old to exit.
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