Erik Strandness explores the place of humans on this planet

We are all aware that plants and animals occupy distinct ecological niches. We know that various climates favour certain types of flora and fauna. We even travel the globe to encounter species that are not native to the areas in which we live. But what ecological niche do humans occupy? Interestingly, humans can be found inhabiting the arctic, the jungle, the desert, the mountains, and even space stations. Based on all this evidence, I think we must conclude that humans don’t have a specific ecological niche. If this is true, then we need to ask ourselves what the heck we are doing here? Why would nature evolve creatures who are at best ecologically useless and at worst ecologically harmful?

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