if you were designing an organism to look after life in our lonely cosmos, to monitor where it is going and keep a record of where it has been, you wouldn't choose human beings for the job. But
In Bill Bryson's "A Short History of Nearly Everything", he suggests that if we were tasked with creating an organism to oversee life's journey in the vast and isolated universe, humans would likely be the least suitable candidates. This reflects the notion that, despite our advanced intelligence and capabilities, there are inherent limitations and shortcomings in our species.
This perspective prompts readers to reconsider humanity's role in the cosmos. While we possess remarkable abilities, our flaws and frailties may render us ill-equipped to fulfill such a monumental responsibility of monitoring and preserving life in the universe.
