Reading/Writing Analysis: Ishmael

I am now farther along in the book and have a new perspective on the reasoning of the all-around theme/moral of Ishmael. Before, Alan was very much into the idea that he must save the world but yet he has not found a way to make this happen, or how we even got to be in this position. That's when Ishhmael kicks in; he starts his "Classes" ( if we can even reffer to them as classes).
An interesting detail that I came across while reading, is that when Ishmael is at a point that is crucial he gives his student clues to the answer so then he will think that it was more his idea. I think that Daniel Quinn wrote the story like this because we can all relate for two main reasons. One: Some teachers use that method Two: because it is written as 1st person dialogue therefore the reader feels it as an experience.(very well written by the way)
Before reading this book I didn't contemplate the idea of Religion and Evolution having two different points of views regarding "THE END OF THE WORLD". Either way, we end up thinking that the world is ours to do what we please with it. So self-centered, that after humans there is nothing left evolution-wise.

On a different note: on page 80 the talk of turning the rain on and of and such reminded me of a rumor or news that I heard about China or Japan making a machine that can do such things. Will this really happen?