Putting our search in perspective

Carl Sagan in the PBS Cosmos series puts the reality of Earth, life and humans with great clarity
<br /> In another view, Paul Davies, in his book "The Fifth Miracle - The Search for the Origin and Meaning of Life" on p.29 describes life as:

"The living cell is the most complex system of its size known to mankind. Its host of specialized molecules, many found nowhere else but within living material, are themselves already enormously complex. They execute a dance of exquisite fidelity, orchestrated with breathtaking precision. Vastly more elaborate than the most complicated ballet, the dance of life encompasses countless molecular performers in synergetic coordination. Yet this is a dance with no sign of a choreographer. No intelligent supervisor, no mystic force, no conscious controlling agency swings the molecules into place at the right time, chooses the appropriate players, closes the links, uncouples the partners, moves them on. The dance of life is spontaneous, self-sustaining and self-creating."