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Advanced intelligence perspetive
Diagram of the "advanced intelligence perspetive" from American chemical engineer Libb Thims' 2008 book The Human Molecule. [1]
In human thermodynamics, the advanced intelligence perspective is a mindset in which one views people on the surface of the earth from a far distance zoomed-out perspective, considering them as abstract 'particles' (human particles) or reactive 'entities' (human molecules) to study, similar to how scientists view microbes through telescopes, atoms through scanning tunneling microscopes, or sub-atomic particles through bubble chambers and particle colliders. [1] This point of view also goes by various names, such as: 'super-observer' (Oliver Reiser, 1935), 'observer at a sufficient height' (Pierre Teilhard, 1951), ‘macroscope view’ (Joel de Rosnay, 1975), ‘unsuspected visitor perspective’ (Alfredo Infante, 2001), ‘bird’s-eye view’ (William McNeill and J.R. McNeill, 2003), or ‘Martian or zoomed-back view’ (Andrew Morrow, 2006). [2]

Zoomed-out view
Knowing that one is made of atoms, in 2006, American chemical engineer Andrew Morrow began to contemplate on the phenomenon of the mid-life crisis, albeit using a modern chemistry atomic-system based, laws of thermodynamics guided philosophy of how to exist. Morrow defines this view as such: [3]

“Start with atoms and thermodynamics and to slowly zoom back out to the millimeters-to-miles distance regime [as a Martian might see us on Earth] and examine the world in which [you] live with a fresh perspective based strictly on well-established, non-controversial scientific knowledge [and] use this information as a foundation upon which [to] decide how to spend the remainder of [your] lifetime.”

In this logic, Morrow states that his intention in publishing his views is for the reader to see the world through eyes unclouded by hate, fear, or other human emotion, so to observe our world, to evaluated our nature, our nurture, and our behavior, in such a manner that a chemical reality based thermodynamic-perspective world-view will empower the reader and further probe the mystery of existence.

One of the greatest living intellectuals, Richard Dawkins, has coined the term "Middle World" to emphasize that urban dwellers do not frequently enough consider long-term issues or concepts that transcend our typical distance regime.[4]

References
1. Thims, Libb. (2007). Human Chemistry (Volume One) (advanced-intelligence perspective, pgs. 15-18) (preview), (Google books). Morrisville, NC: LuLu.
2. Thims, Libb. (2008). The Human Molecule (ch. 7: Advanced Intelligence Perspective, pgs. 39-42) (preview) (Google Books). Morrisville, NC: LuLu.
3. Morrow’s ‘worldview’ (thermodynamics and atomic systems) – Amorrow2.Wikidot.com.
4. Dawkins, Richard MIddle World
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awmorrow Martian... 0 Dec 2 2009, 3:11 AM EST by awmorrow
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I think that it is important to emphasize that my reference to "Martian" does not suggest that there is life on Mars but to emphasize that we as humans can pull back from our "middle world" here on Earth and view our urban landscapes objectively. Some, such as Charles Galton Darwin (grandson of the famed naturalist) was pessimistic about population growth on a finite planet and our ability to avoid a Malthusian catastrophe. See his 1952 book, "The Next Million Years". He would have been pleased with the Green Revolution which has bought us some time, but horrified at the idea of World Population being predicted to top 9 billion in 2050. You might also want to check out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Study_Memorandum_200

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