Imagine spending four billion years stocking the oceans with seafood, filling the ground with fossil fuels, and drilling the bees in honey production -- only to produce a race of bed-wetters!

Summary

This quote sarcastically emphasizes the irony of humanity's existence. It suggests that after billions of years of evolution and the formation of natural resources, it is disheartening to witness humans engaging in behavior that is considered insignificant or disappointing ("bed-wetters"). The quote implies that the potential of the human race and its impact on the world may not match the grandeur and effort put into creating the Earth's ecosystems and resources.

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