Dangerous Determination by Moira Farr
... to make it detrimental to them. For example, instead of radiation being referred to as “rocks and bombardment of cosmic rays” (p. 192), it now means artificial development of mankind’s innovative intelligence. Generally, it takes a long time for organisms in nature to adjust to various chemicals; however, almost 500 new chemicals are introduced to the US annually by mankind (p. 192), which humans and other species are supposed to adapt to. Author states that sprays and aerosols are universal weapons that eliminate unwanted species from their surroundings, but man is unaware that they also destroy naïve species that may be an essential part of the food web or ecosystem. According to the survival of the fittest, the supreme beings develop resistance against chemicals when sprayed upon, and then there are deadlier insecticide that needs to be developed; thus the “chemical war is never won”. (p. 193). Consequently, the contamination of man’s overall environment has proposed a critical question against a safe living, away from lethal chemicals that have the potential to modify genetic material by introducing various mutations. Economically, the biggest problem with agriculture is overproduction and abundant use of pesticides, which makes it worse by adding to the total carrying cost. Ms. Carson believes that in natural disasters, war, or in overcrowded areas, where people live in extreme poverty and lack proper sanitation, it is very important to eliminate disease causing microbes. Besides, there are natural ways of controlling pest populations such as intermingled crop plantation so that it does not provide an ideal environment for pest. Furthermore, these insect...