A crucial part of Asimov's analysis of human vulnerability is the supposed chaos of normal life. In Asimov's eyes, unity and cooperation work much better than the effort of a given individual towards a specific goal. In Green Patches a group of astronauts lands on Saybrook's planet. The planet is fascinating in that all organisms work together to maintain homeostasis. There is no competition for food, space or sex. In a sense, “all life on the planet Saybrook is a single organism” (371). Oddly, the main sensory tissue/organ of all organisms on Saybrook's planet are not eyes, but rather "hairy green blobs" (364). More importantly, however, the green spots act as "supersensory organs" (364) that are capable of sensing not only presence but also thought. Finally, all organisms on the planet Saybrook have the ability to transmit their characteristic green spots to other organisms. In this ability lies Asimov's true purpose for the story. Captain Weiss, the narrator of the story clearly states, "compared to life on Saybrook's planet, the growth of the Earth is a great cancer" (374) as "every species, every individual [does] its best to prosper at the expense than everyone else." species and individual" (381). Asimov explains that the chaos of human society does not lead to unified harmony but rather to "a combative addiction, a dog-eat-dog addiction" (371). Asimov furthers his apparent "desire for an impetus for change by giving the creatures on Saybrook's planet an ever-present, omnipotent quality" (Marshall Cuthers-Isaac Asimov: Origins and Growth). In the story, a creature from the planet Saybrook has snuck onto the ship. The crew tries very carefully to avoid such an event but through its disguise the creature manages to hide until landing on Earth. The creature's goal is also quite clear. He wants to give "completeness to acute thinkers" and ensure that "they save themselves in spite of themselves" (387). The astronauts on board understand that, if exposed to Earth, the creature will be able to transmit its traits to all organisms and alter the reproductive cycle so that all subsequent generations will have the same traits and Earth will become equivalent to the unified planet of Saybrook. Captain Weiss realizes this and is stuck in a moral dilemma. If released, the Earth “will become free of many defects” (392) and “there would be no more overpopulation, disease, crime and violence”." (392).