
The Planet
What makes Earth the only habitable planet, and where human intelligence fits into it.
By Emilio Alcántara3 min read- English
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When it comes to the solar system, the planet Earth shines not because of its size, but for being the only one that has life. Among all the other planets, the Earth has a particularity: it has water. Also, it is the perfect place in the solar system, not so close but not so far from the sun. Some planets are hostile and not worth exploring, though, but this is not the case for the Earth. Clearly, all that has been stated so far could not be possible without the atmosphere.
To talk about the planet, firstly, we must talk about nature. When people talk about nature, they tend to only think about trees and plants. Nonetheless, nature is more than that. Nature can be profiled as the variety of complex ecosystems coexisting altogether holding life on the planet. Throughout the history of the human being, many things have changed, some for good, and others have negatively impacted human existence. However, there is one thing that has not changed whatsoever, and that is nature. To sum up, the planet — Earth — is the only one in this solar system and this galaxy, so far, that contains life.
On the other hand, animals, as humans, play a significant role in the well-being of the planet. Animals have made it to live a long time on this planet. This is proof that there is no need for humans to mess up with them. No matter how small or how tall they can get to be, at the end of the day, they are also involved in the balance of life. From bugs to aquatic animals, all of them have a specific task in the biodiversity of the planet. Moreover, its main role revolves around keeping a balance in the planet’s ecosystems. Based on the research that has been stated and many more, animals are not only a key piece but also in keeping the balance of the planet.
Even though different forms of life across the planet have different functions, like animals and plants, when it comes to complexity, humans are at the top of the pyramid of evolution. Many years of evolution melted down into one single form, giving humans the title of the final form of life, so far. The environment has been hostile toward humans somehow. Nevertheless, they have managed to survive at all costs. The amount of time humans have surpassed all over the other pieces. Moreover, the attribute of intelligence has granted humans a significant advantage to respond to external stimuli, and thus increasing the life span and survival rate enormously, consequently overshadowing the weaknesses in comparison to other species.
In conclusion, human intelligence has played such an important role as the ultimate characteristic granting humans an unbreakable spirit of tolerance and resilience toward external harmful stimuli. In terms of mortality and life span, humans have also outperformed other species, whereas some animals have extinguished. On the contrary, the animal realm has also been able to survive for quite a long time despite the hostility of the environment. Last but not least, nature has also made it in terms of existence. Likewise, compared to humans or animals, nature stands out as the ultimate and most important characteristic of the planet Earth. That’s what makes humans and animals establish a meeting point to be easily differentiated among all the other planets in the solar system and perhaps, the galaxy.