W2 Day6

A Foothold Will Do
The way atoms are arranged will make a world of difference: graphite, diamond have their own uses: graphite is nothing much to kill for whereas man may murder in order to lay hands on the diamonds. Blood diamonds fuel politics in Africa that draws Europe into its dirty trail. Graphite was once an explosive item as diamonds are now. Monopoly over graphite led to bitter feud during the Napoleonic wars between Britain and France. No longer. Warfare of 19th Cenury has given over to ‘precision bombing’ of present day. Graphite may not be of military value that nations should go for a war over it. But still graphite has its uses. For instance if a pencil sketch of Picasso comes up for auction today do you think you and I can go over and make a bid for it?.
Carbon graphite and diamonds are rearrangement of same atoms. But difference in their molecular arrangement will determine the use and the quality: no matter what, it always without exception shall connect with many other.
Even lowly carbon has its worldwide ramifications: aren’t we now thrown into a dither because of a bogey of ‘carbon footprint’?
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The tilt of the earth creates its own characteristics. How the earth is positioned in relation to the sun for an example gives us seasons. Around the equator the sun is always overhead that makes seasons less defined than in the temperate regions. It dictates way of life of species living in any ecosystem.
Take amphibians for an example. In the rainforests frogs tend to live above and lay eggs than on the ground. The reason? Broad leaves above are wet and warm to incubate their eggs. Similarly every life form would fill in the particular niche taking every opportunity to further its agenda: Survive or perish.
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