the building blocks are things that make life, bacteria IS life.Ms Tree said:Not disputing any of that. Sounds like building blocks to me.
The question seemed to be one of what rules what. Humans with their cognitive ability seem to be on the top of that pyramid. We are the apex predator.
being the top preditor doesnt make us the top life form. if we were gone bacteria and all the other life forms would still be here...
but without bacteria none of them would... that makes them the leader.
are we smarter than bacteria, that remains to be proven, but it seems that way.. that doesnt make us the top dog when it comes to life. you have to affect things by your not being here.