Universal Organization

Universal Organization

Why is it that we can equate many things in the universe to other things even though they are very different? Well for one we always try to make sense of things using analogies even if we end up over simplifying it. Another reason, however, catches my eye.

The subtle nuances between every level of life and organization lend themselves to be interrelated. One can start from the outermost perspective of the universe we know and work in to get an understanding of the similarities that rain supreme throughout these living systems.

The universe as we know it is consistent of millions upon millions of galaxies all believed to "orbit" around a central gravitational mass. Constituting each galaxy are millions of solar systems all revolving around the gravitational center of each galaxy. As one can imagine the similarities are also shared within each solar system, as millions of celestial bodies all revolve around a center of gravitational force, or star. Purely driven by the laws of physics, one can understand why these systems are so similar.

Why then can an observer look upon an ecosystem and draw similarities to this syst

em of organization. Every ecosystem has an organism or a group of organisms that is the keynote species. The ecosystem will be completely dependent on the interaction of that species with the world around it, not dissimilar to a planets dependence on an invariable star and it's constant gravitational force. We can attribute, by our standards, an idea of leadership throughout every level of the universe. If we observe specific groups of organisms we can see in these populations a sense of leadership, often times the center of a lion pride will the strongest male, we can also sight ourselves as an example of communities of organisms with designated leaders.

The idea that each system is in some way influenced by a sole proprietor is not left left at the level of communities. In multicellular organisms the brain performs as the center of the system controlling all other functions. Going further still, the nucleus controls the structure and function of the cell, ranging from organelle production to fertilization. The final level of structure can be seen on the atomic level; an atom consisting of a nucleus and a cloud of orbiting electrons, eerily similar to the organization of our universe.

Atoms

Where you stand in the Universe

Lions!!