Humans, humus, and universe

Abstract By inverting the movement of the galaxies, which are constantly moving (except the ones forming local clusters) away from each other and thanks to a system of complex equations, astrophysicists have found that all matter detected in a 13.799 billion light-year radius was originally contained in a volume 1024 times smaller than an atom. In the same spirit, a relationship between the processes of biodegradation and the general evolution of the entire universe is suggested in this short communication. This reflexion aims at answering questions related to humus systems from a biological perspective: Why is life always the result of recycling of previously formed structures? Why do organisms get old and die? The cyclic succession of life and death can be puzzling and may go beyond a scientific discussion into a more existential realm relating matter, life essences, and even philosophical or religious considerations. To read in moderation.