This describes the basics of the Gaia Hypothesis (or theory). This video is a supplement to the book, “Ecological Identity: Finding Your Place in a Biological World” and the biology curriculum, “Biology: Exploring Your Role in Biodiversity.” More information at http://www.exploringbiodiversity.com/
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Tim Goodwin
02/16/2025
Gaia Hypothesis (Theory)
Tim Goodwin
02/16/2025
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@Jwoo160
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMIm agnostic but ive thought about this before and seems much more likely than mainstream religions
@iforgotmyname1885
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMThe earth maintains, have you seen the mushrooms growing around the "elephants foot"?
@kpremsai392
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMThis is already mentioned in Hinduism as Earth godess / Sun God / other planet god etc, which actually says entire planet as a one living being and entire universe a manifestation of god
@jochemkalthof853
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMif we do manage to colonise a planet, does that make the earth or gaia or the biosphere a living thing? as it managed to replicate
@whatabouttheearth
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMI have not read Margules or Lovelocks ideas on it but isn't "Gaia Hypothesis" simply what is now called Earth Systems Science?
The issue is that GH gets exploited too much by psuedoscience science woo.
@joelxavier9465
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMThanks
@mandyinseattle
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMIt's not really a difficult concept.
@חסד-ת1י
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMSounds like System Theory
@EnverMelihSorkun
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMThank you for this simple explanation!
@jp216
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMTo me the Gaia hypothesis sounds similar to creationism in the sense they both are teleologiocal or imply purpose and perfection in complex chemical reactions
@jessicasilveira6178
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMI love that im studying by this video in brazil university!!
@rnunezc.4575
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMIt's not a theory , it's happening as we speak….evidence will be reveal when temps and homeostasis is lost more critically soon…as it is happening now ..but, school system don't teach it…so we are doomed in ignorance by the majority…thank you , well explained..
@martinag79
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PManother thought: so if this theory is true, the "klimate-change-propaganda-club" will/wants to kill Gaia…
@martinag79
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMwhat if earth (or our galaxy) is a kind of cell or atom of another much more bigger oranism? I am having this idea since late childhood🤷♀️
@margaretthomas7665
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMMany thanks.Excellent presentation.
@A.i.Riverz
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMI'm more impressed with that good bugs bunny drawing 😅
@blankspace6362
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMThanks Tim, Lyn Margulis was a huge contributor to the Gaia hypothesis and has done some fantastic work in the realm of microbiology.
@christinegrdina7400
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMPlease take some allergy medicine……
@jennifermartignago7790
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMfala mestre
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@ayodhyadissanayake5216
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMIt is very important in my university education.thanks a lot.❤️
@thedffoxychick08
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMI would take this further. The earth gives off its own electromagnetic field, as living organisms do. It also has a heated core, which we assume is from lava that hasn't cooled, but the lava is circulating under the earth's crust.
@rallapallinirmala639
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMthanks for explaining
@东方不贝
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMI found this video when I was doing my assignment. The same video I found in Chinese website has no translation, so if you don't mind, I would like to ask your permission to share this video plus translation to other website in China because of the embarrassing reason that Youtube is blocked from accessing in China. Of course I will give sources of this original website. Thank you very much.
@sinOsiris
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMaspect the living
aspect the non living
organic
inorganic
acclimatized similar
[none absolute] —
matter absorb and dissipate
human create build and destroys also
factor differentiate —
'state of invulnerability'
—-
an extension
and so we extend…. apropriately
not "back"
but forward front [true]
as intended
—-
the cyclical changes at planetary scale gave us enough time to learn identify
dawn of civilization and before the next great upheaval of all life on earth
—-
some choose to be vulnerable
yet there are who don't
the fate of intellectual species rest entirely in their own hands
….
but there will be an extension
there will be life outside no matter
of our own beyond earth boundary
only question —
will any of you be part of the living?
—-
some says….
if only gaia could "utter" "words"
see?
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@paulcolbourne5555
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMFollowing the. Theory, viruses, like the corona virus. Is this a mechanism by which the earth is fighting off the impact humans are having?
@eternalok641
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMI'm Korean middle school student. Your video was very helpful and useful for me!
@bowolegam3996
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMWuhan viruses
@MarvFitBikesKicks
02/16/2025 - 3:10 PMWhat if the earth is capable of just creating life according to its needs. Like it doesn’t know what shape the species will take but it comes to life according to the atmospheres/earths gases needs? Holy shit. Or did I just exactly what the video is saying in a different way? Lol