Unit 8 Reflection

In this unit, we learned about the world, and how insignificant we are to history. The earth dates back roughly 3 billion years ago. People have barely been around for a couple million years. Go to this link to view a timeline of earth's history. It is also amazing to see how evolution occurs. It is really simple when you link back to the saying: survival of the fittest. The animals with badly 'equipped' traits don't survive, and that means the traits don't get passed on. Also, it really shows how the smallest event could change the course of history. If the dinosaurs were still around today, would we even exist? Its also interesting to consider the fact how quickly we are destroying the earth. If you look at pictures of the earth at night, you will see how much of it is actually lit up. This shows how much of the earth has been populated, and makes you wonder how many forests have been destroyed. Also, that haze you are use to- it isn't normal. When you see that thick gray smog in the air, you are breathing chemicals from the exhaust of all the cars. How long have cars been around? Around 120 years is the answer. Add that to all the other factories and incinerators. It is quite worrisome to see this happening. You can refer back to my timeline lab HERE. I want to learn more about what we can do to save the planet. Clearly if we keep polluting at this rate, there is no hope for sustained life on earth. I don't see us sending millions of people into space on a trip to a new planet either, so we are stuck with what we've got. The best move would be to treat it better. Being assertive isn't really a problem for me. I can actually be over-assertive very often. What I need to work on is being less assertive, and keeping quiet more often. My attempts haven't been too successful yet.