Samuel Butler according to Darwin among the Machines Darwin among the Machines (The Press 13 June 1863 in Christchurch)
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We refer to the question: What sort of creature man’s next successor in the supremacy of the earth is likely to be
— Samuel Butler according
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About Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets in the Solar System, in both diameter and mass. Home to myriad species including humans, it is also referred to as Gaia, Terra, Tellus, the World, the Globe, the Blue Marble or the Blue Planet.
About Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets in the Solar System, in both diameter and mass. Home to myriad species including humans, it is also referred to as Gaia, Terra, Tellus, the World, the Globe, the Blue Marble or the Blue Planet.
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