Gaia Theory

" 'A view of the earth introduced in the 1980’s that sees it as a self-regulating system made up from a totality of organisms, the surface rocks, the ocean and the atmosphere tightly coupled as an evolving system. The theory sees this system as having a goal – the regulation of surface conditions so as always to be as favourable for contemporary life as possible. It is based on observations and theoretical models; it is fruitful and has made eight successful predictions. (quoted from ‘The Vanishing Face of Gaia’ by James Lovelock).'

Is she alive? In our case, we are harmful life-forms and Gaia will migrate to a higher temperature where she can live in equilibrium with her symbiotic life-forms."

James Lovelock believes that nuclear energy is the greenest, cheapest, safest and most  secure form of electricity. The media propaganda machine has popularized the idea thateverything nuclear, including the use of nuclear energy to make electricity, was bad, unhealthy and sinful so today most people have an unreasoning fear of nuclear. Why?"James Lovelock looks at the question on ‘The Vanishing Face of Gaia’:

(Text and Image taken from: www.activeresistance.co.uk/ar/?page_id=1180)

For everyone that hasn't seen it, visit Vivienne Westwood's Blog

at www.activeresistance.co.uk/ar/

It is defiantly worth a read.