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Metamorphosis Evolution: The Endless Progression of Time
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any of us are aware of Charles Darwin’s extensive theories of evolution, but what does that all mean beyond the bounds of scientific knowledge? How has everything around us evolved? How is it still evolving? These are questions we can answer only by “evolving” and enhancing our knowledge. Evolution is commonly defined as the “gradual development of something or someone”. We have evolved millions of times throughout our 6 million years of existence on Earth alone. However, what lies beyond the surface of this planet is completely uncertain. Based off this definition, it’s pretty clear that evolution is basically all around us. Whether we like it or not, the world will evolve, and that is exactly what is happening right now. You might be thinking of COVID-19 and how our lives, including our schooling, recreation and extracurriculars have evolved; but the truth is, that isn’t evolution. That’s simply change, because there it has the ability to completely reverse itself. COVID-19 has a limited longevity, but the growth of nations, people, and communities is everlasting. In one minute, 10,000 planes take off to the skies, 300,000 tonnes of ice melt from Antarctic glaciers, 2500 tonnes of trash are created, and blood flows once around our body. How the world progresses and continues on is beyond our control –
