es stay nearer to the equator to repel the heat of the sun. Lovelock developed this model as a response to criticism. The hypotheses holds much room for debate. At its current state it is open for the debate, but after a number of decades, there may be enough evidence to upgrade it to a theory. This would better credit the hypothesis in the scientific community. The Gaia Hypothesis crosses the fields of philosophy, religion, and science. Much debate has evolved over where the hypothesis is best suited. In all actuality, it perfectly suits them all simultaneously. The Gaia Hypothesis' quintessential concept is the idea of a balance; therefore, it would best suit a balance of all of these areas. It perfectly connects three formally distinct areas of thought. As the Gaia Hypothesis connects the essential functions of our Earth, it would be seemingly fit to connect it to the three means of explaining life on Earth....
