WATERMAN%USC-ECL.ARPA@sri-unix.UUCP (01/21/84)
Question(dichotomy?): Is the 'zone of life' criterion (that is to say the liquid water criterion (that is to say the distance from the sun criterion)) the reason why plants could not be sufficient unto their (almost exclusively) non-carniverous selves? i.e. the photosynthetic process cannot deliver enough power from the energy flux intercepted at the earth's radius to allow plants to run around and build this and that ? At distances from the sun with sufficient energy flux, on the other hand, photosynthesis not to mention earthlike-biology wont work(?). Conclusion: the universe is condemned to be transformed by lines of murderous monsters (us) instead of by placid creatures ???? -e.s (waterman@ecla) -------