Mmm, I think I see what you're getting at.

I think I'd have to disagree about life being unnatural, though. IMO, nothing is really unnatural; even those things which we deem to be 'man-made' are just parts of nature that we've manipulated to suit our needs. And as for life being wasteful, I'd have to disagree there too. If energy can't be created or destroyed, then nothing is ever truly wasted because the source is completely inexhaustible.