Articles(#1): The Lives of a Cell

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The "Modern Man" is describe in this article as being a strong or even lethal force on Earth, by being compared to weaker objects such as bubbles and birds.  However, the author then calls it an illusion, that humans are in reality, much weaker than most beings on Earth.  Then the idea is of humans being a single cell or the human body as an ecosystem is then presented in the fourth paragraph, with different parts acting as the mitochondria, centrioles, and basal bodies.  With similarities with other organisms through evolution and symbiosis humans may be very much alike other organism; however, they still have differentiation and speciation.  In the conclusion, the author expresses his conclusion of the theory of Earth being an organism.  The author decided that Earth "is most like a single".  Recalling the theories mentioned, this conclusion is supported.

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