That question answers itself. Anyone other than Mother Nature would not need to experiment so much, or to be so ruthless in the trials.
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One thousand legs. Wasteful.
One hundred legs. Interesting.
Eight legs. Kinda scary. I like it!
Six legs. Good, good. Maybe I'll add some wings, too.
Four legs. Great!
Two legs. Funny no matter which one it's on!
One leg. Doesn't work so well, but I'll save it for Kangaroos, and let them act as if they have only one. Maybe I'll let them have a purse.
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Mother Nature, counting down in binary math.
So you worship a female deity you call “Mother Nature.” How can she be known? Served? What is her character? What exactly is her will? Does she provide a transcendent ground for ethics?