We populate out of animalistic desire controlled by our savage emotions. Thus we populate the planet like a virus. I doubt a virus is benevolent or creative other than creating it's own kind to destroy.
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You know, I've been thinking about this lately.
If you look back at the fosil record, there have been MANY mass extinctions over the milennia.... ice ages... big rocks... maybe we're meant to cause the next one so nature can start over again.