The Gaia hypothesis states that " that all organisms and their inorganic surroundings on Earth are closely integrated to form a single and self-regulating complex system, maintaining the conditions for life on the planet." This theory was created by NASA scientist named James Lovelock to explain how the earth maintains a state of equilibrium (Wilson, 2015). Since he introduced this hypothesis, James has received criticism from his peers who brand it as nothing more than a theory. Specifically, critical like Richard Dawkins believe that the Gaia hypothesis is contradictory to sound sciences such as evolution and natural selection. In other words, Mr. Dawkins believes that plants and animals compete for survival by evolving instead of working with their surroundings for the good of the planet (ENVIRONMENT, 2017).
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In my opinion, I find it hard to believe that living and nonliving things are connected in a complex system of self-regulation to maintain livable conditions. …show more content…
As evidence, there are currently 41,415 species on the endangered species list with many going extinct every year (Kasnoff, 2017). If the Gaia hypothesis were correct, why are so many species dying each year? I believe that species adapt to their environment instead of interacting with it to maintain life on
In my opinion, I find it hard to believe that living and nonliving things are connected in a complex system of self-regulation to maintain livable conditions. …show more content…
As evidence, there are currently 41,415 species on the endangered species list with many going extinct every year (Kasnoff, 2017). If the Gaia hypothesis were correct, why are so many species dying each year? I believe that species adapt to their environment instead of interacting with it to maintain life on