地球上为什么会有这么多生命？
理喻
问：世界上的生物种类相当丰富，据不完全统计，全世界大约有500万至5000万个物种。其中脊椎动物4万余种，昆虫75万种，高等植物25万种……地球为什么会有这么多生命？
答：我们把地球从古到今，包括那些已经灭绝了的生物种类统统加在一起，确实是一个非常可观的数目。和宇宙其他有生命的星体相比，地球堪称是一个“多产”的星体。
天上飞的，地上行的，水中游的，琳琅满目。地球的生命种类为什么如此纷繁众多，原因有三：
第一、地球本源性物质能量的种类丰富多样。
第二、地球原生物质的释放期长。
第三、地球的造化条件错综复杂，变化多端。
一枚星体本源性物质能量种类的多与少，向来是比较而言的。和太阳系其他行星相比，地球本源性物质的丰足浩大不言而喻。即便是拿地球和宇宙其他中等星体相比较，地球的本源性物质能量不仅种类多，其蕴藏量也是屈指可数的，这是地球众多生命呈现的前提。
我们在前面讲到，地球一切生命的总根源，是宇宙中广泛存在的原生态物质。这种界于物质与非物质之间的半物质，原本是一副“弥散”“游荡”的状态，它乘地球即将形成之际，不失时机地介入地球，成为地球本源性物质的一个部分——注意，宇宙原生态物质一旦进入地球就要改名换姓了。由原来的宇宙原生态物质，更名为地球原生物质。
地球原生物质对于现代人只能是一个空泛的名词概念，它从来就不可能呈现在人类的视野之内，但它释放演化后的成果却比比皆是。
作为生命的最小单位，地球的原生物质，是地球一切活跃过和活跃着的生命的总根基。原生物质由地内向地外一路闯关夺将，层层释放。它的释放期长与它的底蕴丰富有关。总量多，才能源远流长。总量多，造化的结果才能这样重重密密，花样尽出。
地球的造化条件错综复杂变化多端也是一个新概念。简单说来，就是地球原生物质在由内向外普遍释放的过程中，如果“沿途”遭遇到了不同的物质成分，不同的地温，不同的地表光照，不同的自然环境，不同的地理格局……它们所造化的生命的最终结果是不一样的。这其中还包括原生物质释放量本身的多与少、强与弱，也都会给生命的形成带来或巨大如恐龙，或渺小如蚊蝇的不同结局。
我们以植物为例来说明它造化结局的最后一瞬间。当地球的原生物质经历了释放演化的几个回合后，以同样的路径终于由内里释放到临近地表层的时候了，再往下发展如果面临的是水境，就会造化成为水生原籽，并生长为水生植物。而如果它们面临的是陆境，就会自然而然地造化成为陆地原籽，并生长为陆地植物。这就好似一个元宵，掉进开水里，就是煮元宵。掉进油锅里，就是炸元宵。尽管它们原来都是元宵，但际遇不同，最终的结果就成了似是而非的两类。
地球的造化期漫长，造化的条件又丰厚。所以尽管灭绝了那么多生物种类，经过进化存活至今的生物种群仍然是那么庞大。这是值得我们庆幸，更值得我们保护的现实。一枚星体的运行和生命现象相映生辉——还有什么能比原始物种更为珍贵的呢。要知道地球的原生物质，一旦释放完毕，就永远地释放完毕了。就像一个过了生育年龄的女性一样，绝育了，不能够再生儿育女了。剩下的只能是由那些儿女们自己去进化，自己去繁衍了。
问：你的这些说法太新鲜了，不好理解，能不能再简单明了些呢。
答：人们要想一步到位的认识生命的起源，确实有难度。我可以给你提供几个思考点帮助你思考。第一，地球生命的形成，不能离开宇宙物质的宏观背景。第二，地球物质能量的运动演化此一时彼一时，天差地别，不可类推。第三，地球表层的生命现象，要从地球内部找原因。地内与地表之间存在着因果关系。第四，一切有形生命都是无形的相关生命能量的汇总。第五，造化即聚合，如同凝结。第六，探讨生命起源关键是打开思路，追求实证是死胡同。
译文:
Why can there be so much life on Earth?
Why can there be so much life on Earth?
Li Yu
Question: There is a rich variety of living organisms in the world. According to incomplete calculations there are somewhere between 5 million and 50 million species on the planet. Among these there are 40,000 species of vertebrates, 750,000 species of insect and 250,000 species of complex plants. Why can the Earth support so much life?
Answer: We have counted up all the Earth's species from the ancient past until the present day including all those species which have already become extinct to come and with an objective figure. Compared to the other active celestial bodies in the universe, the Earth really is a very ‘productive’ planet.
Seeing creatures flying in the air, moving along the ground and swimming in the water is a feast for the eyes1. There are three reasons why the Earth has so many types of living thing:
No1. The Earth has a huge number of types of original material energy2
No2. The release of original biological matter from the Earth’s core took place over such a long time.
No3. The Earth benefited from a complex run of good fortune and an ever-changing environment.
The types of original material energy on a celestial body are always comparative. Compared to other planets in the Solar System, it is clear that the Earth has a rich source of original matter. Even compared to other medium sized celestial bodies in the universe, the sources of original material energy on Earth are not only varied and numerous, but the Earth’s reserves can be counted on the fingers of one hand. This is the condition necessary for so many forms of life to appear on Earth.
The reason for the existence of all life on Earth is due to the widespread existence of original ecological matter in the universe. This type of semi-matter between matter and non-matter was originally being dispersed throughout the universe. When the Earth was just being formed this matter was absorbed and became a part of the Earth’s primary material composition. As soon as it became part of the Earth itself this ecological matter began to transform into the Earth’s primary biological matter.
The concept of the Earth’s original biological matter is a very vague one. It (the matter) has never been physically observed by humanity, but its release and evolutionary effect can be seen everywhere.
As the smallest units of life, the Earth’s original biological matter was the catalyst for starting life on Earth. This biological matter gradually moved upwards layer by layer from the Earth’s core to the outside. Its long lasting release was related to its huge abundance on Earth. Only because its total quantity was so great could it have gone so far. Only because the quantity was so large could such a fortuitous result have occurred. This allowed a dense layering of the matter, allowing such a variety of life to emerge.
The Earth’s complicated conditions under which its good fortune could come about is also a new concept. Simply put, if, during the process of releasing the biological matter from the Earth’s core, conditions such as a different chemical composition, a different global temperature, a different surface light, a different natural environment or a different geographical set-up were encountered the chances are that the resulting life on Earth would have been very different. This also includes factors such as the size of the released biological matter and its strength which also affect the formation process of life. This leads to different results, creating huge creatures like dinosaurs and tiny creatures such as flies.
We can take the example of plants to illustrate the final chapter of the fortuitous creation of life. After the Earth’s original biological matter had undergone its release and several rounds of evolution it finally came close to reaching the Earth’s crust. If at that time it had encountered an aquatic environment the chances are that aquatic plant seeds would have been created and grown into aquatic plants. If the biological matter had encountered dry land the chances are that land plant seeds would have developed and grown into land plants. This is like a lantern festival dumpling. Dropping a lantern festival dumpling into water makes a boiled dumpling. Dropping one into a pot of oil makes a fried dumpling. Although they were both originally dumplings they came across different conditions and the final results are completely different.
The Earth’s run of good fortune is endless with so many conditions and factors involved. So although many species have already become extinct there is still such a huge number of surviving species that have undergone the evolutionary process up till the present day. This is a great treasure worthy of our protection. The transition and vitality of a celestial body reflects the brilliance of life itself. What is more precious than the emergence of species? In order to understand the concept of the Earth’s original biological matter we must realize that once it had been released it was permanently released. This is like a woman who has passed childbearing age. Once she has been sterilized she cannot bear children again. Afterwards only those children who have already been born can go forward and multiply.
Question: Your opinions are very new and not well understood. Can you give us a simple, clearer explanation?
Answer: If people want to be in a position to know the origins of life this is very difficult. I can give you a few points to focus your thoughts on.
1. The formation of life on Earth is closely linked to the huge amount of matter in the universe.
2. The evolutionary process of the Earth’s material energy depends on the environment. There is no analogy.
3. The causes of the biological phenomena found in the Earth’s crust must be found within the Earth itself. There exists a causal relationship between the Earth’s inner layers and the crust.
4. All tangible life on Earth is simply a collection of biological energy from intangible life forms.
5. The collective run of good fortune experienced by the Earth is much like liquid solidifying.
6. The key to exploring the origins of life is to open up a new way of thinking. Simply following the evidence leads nowhere.
Notes:
1 Literally: Flying in the air, moving on the ground, swimming in the water; such a feast for the eyes.
2 A source of energy made up of matter that was always in existence. It was not created on the Earth, but existed before the creation of Earth.