E.T. VISION: Moving Towards a Planetary Perspective

	If we considered ourselves visitors to this planet
	would we treat it with more respect?

	Can we learn to see this planet as a rare anomaly
	in a universe that's mostly dead?

	Perhaps we should view ourselves
	as passengers in a small spaceship
	instead of beings with boundless room?

	Are we heading the way of dinosaurs
	by focussing solely on our next meal
	or can we consider our long-term future
	and find ways to help this planet heal?


  Gunther let out a long, heavy sigh, his shoulders slumping as he stared down at the empty space
before him. "All too often we don't appreciate things until they are destroyed."

  The ambient noise of the room seemed to fade as Nadya paused, her expression turning deadpan and
deadly serious. "Let's hope that's not the case with our planet," she said, her voice carrying a
quiet weight.

  Bill scratched the back of his head, looking around the room as if the answer were written on
the walls. "Most people are so focused on their own affairs that they don't notice stuff beyond
them."

  Nadya didn't answer right away. Instead, she reached for her glass, tilting it back and gulping
down the remaining wine with a sharp swallow. She set the glass down with a soft click. "Yeah.
What's new?"

  "Maybe some computer system should take over this planet," Bill muttered, leaning forward and
resting his elbows on the table. "Humans have done a lousy job."

  Liao, who had been quietly tracking the conversation from the edge of the group, offered a slow,
knowing nod. "That scenario seems quite possible."


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from _Cyberpoems: Exploring the Human-Machine Interface_ by T Newfields
SUMMARY:  Some thoughts about our role on Spaceship Earth.
KEYWORDS: spaceship Earth, global perspectives, eco-poetry, global issues

Author: T Newfields [Nitta Hirou / Huáng Yuèwǔ] (b. 1955 - ?)
Begun: 1993 in Shizuoka, Japan / Finished: 2016 in Xīn-Táiběi, Taiwan
Creative Commons License: Attribution. {{CC-BY-4.0}} Granted

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