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People think they're the most important and intelligent creatures on the planet. Worry about the environment is accompanied by the phrase: “The planet will die, we must protect it.” The painting depicts 4,600 lines. Each line represents 1 million years in the history of the planet. Two red lines at the end — that's how many million years humans have existed. The artist draws attention to the fact that the Earth and life on it existed before us and will be after us. Sharks have been around for 450 million years, octopuses 330, turtles 230, dinosaurs have ruled the planet for 175 million years, monkeys have existed for 65 million years, whales have existed for 50. Anthropogenic changes on the planet are temporary. Life will go on in any form.

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