My urge to pass judgment on the short sighted explorers is at odds with some of the commits I have pushed to get something to market at the expense of some future souls.
People used to believe that animals could generate from the earth. The ecosystem used to be viewed as a mystical thing that would take care of its self and no mere man could significantly influence. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_generation
This was a great read to start the day with.