The voice whispered that it was here.
It asked where that was, and the voice went on. It said that it was a planet that has seventy percent of its surface covered in water, of that, only three percent is fresh, with the remaining salty. Two percent of the fresh water is frozen. It is not round, but an ellipsoid flattened at the poles. It said that it consisted mostly of iron, silicon and oxygen. It rotates with a tilt of around sixty-six degrees. It was formed over four and a half billion years ago and currently has seven continents and one hundred and ninety-five countries. Its population is over seven and a half billion.
The voice went on to say that the inhabitants only evolved around three hundred thousand years ago. There are more than seven thousand languages being used by its people. There are approximately four thousand different religions. There are political, cultural and religious differences that challenge the inhabitants and there are more than two dozen wars being fought currently. There are also concerns about the way the climate is changing…
The newcomer asked, “Will I like it here?”
The answer came. “Hard to say.”