Symbiosis: the nature of reality.

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  1. Quantum Quack Life's a tease... Valued Senior Member

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    Symbiosis: the nature of reality.

    Pre-amble:
    Typically Symbiosis can be used in various ways but for the purpose of this discussion the definition is some what constrained to those relationships that are of mutual benefit and if the symbiotic relationship fails then so to does the entire organism or entity.
    In other words we either have a win/win situation or a lose/lose situation or various degrees of both in between the two extremes.

    Wiki as, usual, can provide a basic description that is reasonably adequate.

    Definition:

    The term symbiosis (from the Greek: σύν syn "with"; and βίωσις biosis "living") commonly describes close and often long-term interactions between different biological species. The term was first used in 1879 by the German mycologist, Heinrich Anton de Bary, who defined it as: "the living together of unlike organisms".


    The line of thinking or should I say the test notion that led to the composition of this essay was:

    “The power of one is virtually nil however the power of one-ness is omni potent.”

    It is often considered when describing symbiotic relationships that one side of this relation ship is a host [ master ] and the other is it’s servant.
    Often when describing relationships between human males and human females we see continuous debate on the issue of master servant or otherwise unequal levels of superiority in a relationship.
    This is akin to describing “Cause” more important than “effect” and vice versa which appears to me to be an absurdity.

    It is this issue of attitude and thus a path to further understanding that drives this thread . It is proposed that symbiosis with out bias regarding superiority is the nature of reality and that it is the notion of bias with in this relationship that is counter productive to the whole.
    It is proposed that it is only the illusion of our ego’s that drives this bias to our distinct dis-advantage as a whole or collective.
    Failure to grasp the symbiotic nature of our relationships means that we can allow a cancer to fester with in the whole indifferent to the consequences because we feel a certain superiority an immunity to the outcomes of that indifference.
    A case in question arose just recently here in Melbourne. A tragedy by any scale, whereupon a mentally ill father went to our highest Bridge and threw his baby daughter of the bridge to her death.
    Symbiosis in this case failed. As society allowed this mans condition to deteriorate to such an extent as it pleaded indifference to the possible outcomes.
    Instead of supporting the symbiotic relationship with this man he probably was ostracized and castigated for his condition, left in isolation and probably abused by over medication and a serous lack of therapy.

    Any member of a team such as that found in various sports, and business activities knows the benefits that can be derived by understanding the nature of symbiotic relationships. Governments world wide also tend to work with this notion in mind [ exceptions of course do apply]

    So it is the truth of the symbiotic relationship that may be worth discussing here.
    Points:

    • That symbiosis is the reality behind all relationships.
    • That this relationship is in reality unbiased and only our egos fester the illusion of bias.
    • That understanding the nature of symbiosis may improve our attitude to our relationships
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    I feel most people can relate to the truth that when society moves as one it has enormous capacity to achieve results but when it moves as fragmented it becomes significantly weaker depending on the degree of division.

    Care to discuss?
     
    Last edited: Feb 1, 2009

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