Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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Some General 'Rules' to Ponder. (Written With B. Franklin in Mind.) A large monoculture is a dangerous thing. Tolerance ultimately leads to peace. Trial and error in biological systems leads to continual, ultimate successes. Following only one philosophy can lead to the loss of unknown experience. One must always be aware of the limitations of the living system. Happiness is not contentment and joy cannot be continually experienced. Restricted standards in biology can often destroy the required variation for survival. With only one, DNA based system of earthly life, how could there ever be one ultimately 'special' life? Humanism is the understanding and reverence for all life, without an interfering supreme being. By destroying your environment, you are destroying yourself. Without sex, life would be just a bunch of independent clones. Without religion, early rulers could not have well-controlled large groups of 'subjects'. Perhaps such is still the same today? A moderated, ritualized competition 'for the girl', Might lead to a safer conclusion, as with many other life forms, just as a good parasite should never kill its host. No matter under what circumstances-- testerone, belief, and a resulting conflict always lead to human tragedy. Throughout the universe, water may be the ultimate limiting factor. Liquid, steam, and ice are the three forms of water. How fortunate for many earthly forms of life that the solid state is less dense than the liquid ! For every action, there is a reaction; that includes chemistry, physics, and human emotion! Without language, human emotion would be expressed without a rainbow. If heat did not rise,our first modes of flight would have been impossible. Without evolution, most niches for life would have been unutilized. Frank Maurer 20 February 2024 0610 Hours.