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WHAT IS RE-EARTH? RE-EARTH IS THE NAME OF A RESEARCH PROJECT. IT PROPOSES TO EMPOWER PLANTS BY ENABLING THEM TO MERGE THEIR PHYSIQUE WITH HUMAN TECHNOLOGIES TO BECOME ‘DOMESTICATED’ FOR SELF-RELIANCE. THE PLANTS SERVE AS THE DRIVER OF A GEODESIC SPHERE (BIG-B). THE AGENCY OF BIG-B IS TO REPROCREATE, THEREBY ENHANCING BIODIVERSITY THROUGH WILDLIFE ATTRACTION.
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AT PRESENT, THERE IS A GENERAL ACCEPTANCE THAT WE ARE SHIFTING TOWARDS A GREENER LONDON, WITH DESIGNATED AREAS FOR NATURE. HOWEVER, THE LONDON NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY STATES THAT MUCH OF GREATER LONDON IS NOW INHABITED AND
DOMINATED BY NONNATIVE PLANTS. AS THESE OFTEN TEND TO BE INVASIVE, THEIR COMMUNITIES SPREAD WHILE MANY OF THE NATIVE PLANTS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY THREATENED. THE PROPOSAL THUS SEES ITSELF AS AN EXTENSION TO A PARK.
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THE NATIVE PLANTS ARE SITUATED INSIDE A GEODEISC SPHERE: A VESSEL THAT EXPLORES UNKNOWN LAND: THE URBAN LONDON. THE LAYERS OF BIG-B ARE A METAPHOR TO THE CORE OF THE EARTH.
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THE EXOSKELETON (GEODESIC SPHERE) IS DRIVEN CONSEQUENT TO ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL DATA AS THE NATIVE PLANTS ARE IMAGINED TO BE THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE STRUCTURE, WITH THE PURPOSE OF REPROCREATING THEMSELVES.
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STARTING POINT KEW GARDENS IS BIG-B’S POINT OF DEPARTURE. IT IS EQUIPPED WITH INDIVIDUALLY CHOSEN NATIVE PLANTS. THEY CONTROL IT AND ONLY THESE PLANTS HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ROLL IT. AS IT ENTERS THE URBAN LONDON, IT BECOMES VERY STUBBORN. BIG-B WILL NOT COME WHEN CALLED. AS PLANTS ARE VERY GOOD AT “SITTING” AND “PLAYING DEAD”, THEY STILL HAVE TO ADAPT TO WALKING WITH PEOPLE, BUT THEY ARE KEEN TO LEARN. YOU’D BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT THEY LEARNT HOW TO “ROLL OVER”.
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SUNLIGHT VS SHADE BIG-B CAN BE QUITE LAZY. SOMETIMES IT STAYS IN THE SUN FOR HOURS BEFORE ROLLING TO A NEW POSITION. THE TWELVE DISSIMILAR PLANTS ENJOY ARGUING FOR THE BEST SPOT. SOME PLANTS NEED MORE SUN THAN OTHERS DO. SOME OTHERS HAVE HAD TOO MUCH OF IT. BIG-B MAKES SURE THAT DEMOCRACY WINS. EVERYONE IS HAPPY AT THE END OF THE DAY.
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SEEDING BIG-B ENJOYS WALKING AND EXPLORING NEW PATHS. SEASONALLY, IT LIKES TO RECITE HANSEL & GRETEL’S FABLE BY DROPPING SEEDS ALONG ITS WAY. AS THEIR CARETAKER, IT IS VERY PLEASED TO FIND OUT THAT THESE SEEDS HAVE GROWN UP TO BE AS BEAUTIFUL AND HEALTHY AS THEIR MOTHER PLANT.
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WATER COLLECTION NEVER TAKE BIG-B SWIMMING. IT IS KNOWN TO BE A POOR SWIMMER AND WILL SINK TO THE BOTTOM. IT IS FIT WITH A WATER RESERVOIR THAT COLLECTS EXTRA RAINWATER FOR FUTURE IRRIGATION. IF THE WEATHER IS HOT AND THE RESERVOIR IS EMPTY, BIG-B HOWEVER LIKES AN OCCASIONAL BATH IN SHALLOW WATER.
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CHARGING PLEASE DON’T BE SCARED IF BIG-B STOPS BY YOUR HOUSE. IT CHOOSES NOT TO KNOCK AS IT MIGHT BREAK YOUR BEAUTIFUL DOOR. IT IS USUALLY FEELING LONELY OR NEEDS CHARGING. IF THE BATTERIES ARE DRAINED, HELP BIG-B OUT BY CHARGING IT USING THE KIT DISTRIBUTED TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD AT THE START OF THE YEAR. WHEN READY, BIG-B IS TOO RUSHED TO WAVE GOOD-BYE, BUT BE SURE THAT IT APPRECIATES.
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MAINTENANCE IT IS TRULY A TERRIBLE THING IF BIG-B BREAKS. TO PREVENT THIS, IT NEEDS TO REMAIN CLEAN, HAS ITS PLANTS TRIMMED, ELECTRONICS CHECKED AND WATER RESERVOIR FILLED FROM TIME TO TIME. SPECIAL VETS ARE ASSIGNED TO THIS JOB. KEEP A GOOD EYE FOR ORANGE DRESSED MEN.
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