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Originally Posted by SMadsen
Fixing itself according to what standard? I didn't know the planet strived to maintain a favorite weather condition.
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The self-regulating systems theory (Gaia) proposes and is backed up by some evidence that the earth does in fact strive to be cooler rather than hotter (relative to a global average mean temp of around 14 degrees Celsius).
The idea is that life thrives under cooler temperatures (thanks to the properties of water) and that the climate evolved over millions of years in conjunction with 'life' to eventually produce a relatively stable climate system in what is now earths middle age.
Andrew