the purpose of purposelessness

Plants and animals -- what is their purpose?

Probably not life -- life accounts for only a small portion of their time..

plants

conversation between paramecium and human

p: What's my purpose?
h: You're too small to have one. You're a component in a complex world.
p: What should I do?
h: You already know what to do. It's built into your genetic code. You have no choice.
p: What do you mean I have no choice? In the swamp I can go anywhere. I live a full life.
h: Didn't your sister end up under a microscope?

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