Musings from my Biosphere 2 Days

While working at the Biosphere 2, the juxtaposition of nature in a man-made containment often threw my thoughts into multiple musings about man and his relationship to nature. Some of the original intentions behind the Biosphere involved testing our capabilities of creating a self-sustaining system similar to our amazing biosphere 1, earth. Some have thought that early planners of this project believed that we were going to destroy this planet and this was a prototype for a haven on a new planet. With obstacles beyond our prediction and understanding, this humbling project has since evolved into a giant test-tube of sorts, where scientists can learn more about ecology and environmental science. It is baffling to me that we have created so much technology that destroys nature, and very little to work with and understand it.

We are no where near the ability to create sustainable habitats on other planets, but perhaps this giant green house in the desert will help us better understand the complexities of nature that we barely understand.