Summary of talking of space report on planet three
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useful
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In Arthur C. Clarke's Talking of Space: Report on Planet Three, it seems that the author by comparing Earth and Mars not only shows its differences, but also provides foreshadowing into the possible future of the Earth—this tale of "warning" stresses the importance of "conserving life on our planet."
We find that the Martians cannot always see Earth as its occupants are on the side of the planet that is often turned away from Earth. This could symbolize an inability to "understand" life on this planet, especially as it might seem to a Martian that we have so many things that would benefit the Martian culture—and perhaps we are not appreciative enough of what we have.
To support the idea that the Earth is perhaps on a course to self-destruction, the moon is described as "silvery white" while the Earth is described as "sickly green." Had it been described as a lush green, we could assume that the color denotes health and growth. However, "sickly" brings to mind slime or rotting vegetation rather than healthy growth.
The benefits of Earth are presented in terms of what is lacking on Mars: there is no oxygen released by the Martians and therefore there is no ozone layer to protect the planet's surface; because there is no oxygen, there is no fire on Mars either, something so central to the civilization of mankind on Earth.
We wonder if perhaps life on Mars was once as it is now on Earth. The terrain on Mars does not have the mountains that made the spread of civilization on Earth so difficult at times. It is suggested that once Mars also had oceans filled with life, as does Earth. The atmosphere, which offers such abundant life on Earth, puzzles the Martian world.
Though the "author" notes that an "atomic nucleus" would assist Martian scientists in learning more about the Earth, the story has an apocalyptic ending, as the manuscript being read (we discover) has survived a "thermo-nuclear blast in Oasis City." Several things are inferred here: just as research in our world led scientists to believe that learning more about the atom and being able to "manipulate it" would bring knowledge and benefits, it has also brought the threat, and realization, of destruction in the form of atomic weapons. For the Martian society, it would seem (and this appears to be Clarke's warning) that when man cannot exercise good judgment with the scientific elements in the world (any world), life can be completely destroyed. While the Martians seemed to be an advanced life form, it would appear that atomic science destroyed them. Inference: the Earth must be careful and vigilant so our planet does not realize the fate of the Martians.
Clarke uses this "Martian" document to make several important points about the value of caring for our environment and the dangers that confront us if precautions are not taken.
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Approaching Planet 3, also known as Earth, I noted that it was surrounded by a dense swarm of orbiting garbage from abandoned spacecraft and space missions. I counted 128 million bits of junk smaller than 1 cm, about 9,00,000 under 10 cm and 34,000 larger than 10 cm. They included dead animals, cans of a drink called Coke, gloves, pieces of Lego and large crystals of what I ascertained was urine.
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Approaching Planet 3, also known as Earth, I noted that it was surrounded by a dense swarm of orbiting garbage from abandoned spacecraft and space missions. I counted 128 million bits of junk smaller than 1 cm, about 9,00,000 under 10 cm and 34,000 larger than 10 cm. They included dead animals, cans of a drink called Coke, gloves, pieces of Lego and large crystals of what I ascertained was urine.
Planet 3’s surface used to be entirely water when it formed 4.6 billion years ago. Bits of land began popping up about 3.2 billion years ago, with the first chunk emerging in the area known now as Jharkhand. Currently, about 71 per cent of the planet is still under water. These oceans, like the atmosphere, are covered with floating garbage, with one patch measuring 1.6 million sq km.
Since life on Planet 3 is carbon-based, I have calculated the carbon weight of its various life forms. This is the approved method for ascertaining a planet’s dominant life form, but trust me, it’s been no cakewalk evaluating 8.7 million species. It is safe to describe Earth as a microbial planet whose primary life forms are bacteria, fungi and viruses, contributing 93.2 Gigatons of carbon (Gt C). Only plants and trees, with 450 Gt C, are heavier. Animals, including those that fly, swim, crawl or walk, make up only about 2.6 Gt C of Earth’s carbon weight. You can’t not love microbes. They have existed since forever and are extremely clever about surviving all sorts of difficult times. I’d like to focus on a minor species that appeared only 5 million years ago on this junk planet and contributes a mere 0.06 Gt C, a notch more than worms, rats and penguins. They call themselves humans and seem to believe the planet was created for their unfettered use and benefit. Though there are only about 8 billion of them (compared to, say, 20 quadrillion ants), they seem capable of and committed to killing off all the remaining species.
Unlike nearly all other life forms here, humans actively hunt each other, trying to kill as many as possible through events called wars, genocides, mass school shootings, collateral damage and others. Children practise for this through structured exercises called video games, which provide detailed instructions on killing methods.
Most humans believe that someone called God created them, keeps an eagle eye on them, will punish or reward their behaviour and has a specific plan for each one. They believe he lives in a place called heaven though no one has actually been there or seen God. Most people know about him through hearsay from third parties who have not seen God either. Nevertheless, there is general agreement that God looks human and is male. Some believe he is open to deals and can make wishes come true in return for cash donations.
There is no consensus about God’s name and appearance. Unfortunately, such disagreements are usually settled by the stronger humans killing the weaker ones. Some people voluntarily blow themselves up, believing that this pleases their god.
Humans believe they can control each other’s thoughts. Parents try to control their children’s thoughts as rulers do their subjects’. They do this through thought-control institutions called schools as well as by banning books, movies and songs deemed to be inappropriate. There are also privately run global institutions called Facebook and Instagram that effectively control what people think and do.
Almost all humans claim to cherish life but it is usually their own life. Males are particularly brutal towards females and their offspring. Children are psychologically damaged from an early age, used as free labour and sometimes even sold at high prices. Males try to control nearly everything about a woman, from what she wears, when she goes out and whether she may have babies.
This brings us to sex, the main mode of human reproduction. Humans enter the world through a space between the female’s lower limbs. This study notes that human males seem to spend the rest of their lives trying to get back in again, sometimes even violently (an act known as rape). Humans love watching others trying to reproduce, and documenting this is now one of the planet’s most profitable industries.
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