A different knowhow
The ancient eavesdropper
Nobody ‘knows’ Nature. Humans are more aware of themselves, yet through some superiority complex, they believe to understand the inner workings of every other life. A hummingbird does not keep track of its heartbeats or check to see how many calories it burned between birdbaths - weight and health are superstitious ghosts, born to another brain child. Nor does it repeatedly peer at a thermometer to plan ahead for foul weather. Its long beak sips nectar without comprehending chemistry, while its wings jet from point A to B without the slightest idea about Newton’s gravity or the physics of flight. So too, the sun has no knowledge of our planet or its inhabitants millions of miles away in space. Its solar flares do not care about the beauty of aurora borealis nor hear complaints about discombobulated satellite telecommunication dishes. Yet, all creatures are linked across an invisible ether, survival and home hard-wired into a different knowhow. These genes speak in ton
