observations
i was surprised to see desiccated corpses on the beach. usually scavengers are all over them. and they disappear rapidly. this strange ecosystem doesn't have many scavengers. not yet anyway. give it a few more million years. the other thing i noticed is that most creatures were what we would call friendly. i'm wondering if they're looking to form symbiotic relationships. makes sense. if they can it will give them a survival advantage. that is, if you believe in that natural selection thing. if you don't then go watch it happen in real time at the galapagos. i was thinking us smart people should raise money to send such doubters on such a trip. then i thought better. us smart people should raise money to send /me/ to the galapagos. i don't usually rave about god's creations. but you can really see it how it all works there. i love the place. i'm going back. i haven't told the beautiful and talented alisa this yet. but i'm sure she'll go with me.