Are new discoveries always good?

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Some inventions were great and then MADE by a handful of people to be EVIL.
Take DDT for example. DDT saved 10’s of millions of people from dying horrible deaths from malaria and other insect transmitted diseases. However, a few very determined environmentalist crusaders got it banned.

DDT never killed one person, but DDT saved 10’s of millions of lives.
But it was killing off the eagles.
 
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OP my tomorrow looks very different than yours.…..
 
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amen
 
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But it was killing off the eagles.
Another lazy myth that has been debunked

From the Wall Street Journal:

"The use of DDT under the regulations involved here does not have a deleterious effect on freshwater fish, estuarine organisms, wild birds or other wildlife."


”The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service attributed bald eagle population reductions to a "widespread loss of suitable habitat," but noted that "illegal shooting continues to be the leading cause of direct mortality in both adult and immature bald eagles," according to a 1978 report in the Endangered Species Tech Bulletin.
A 1984 National Wildlife Federation publication listed hunting, power line electrocution, collisions in flight and poisoning from eating ducks containing lead shot as the leading causes of eagle deaths.

In addition to these reports, numerous scientific studies and experiments vindicate DDT.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists fed large doses of DDT to captive bald eagles for 112 days and concluded that "DDT residues encountered by eagles in the environment would not adversely affect eagles or their eggs," according to a 1966 report published in the "Transcripts of 31st North America Wildlife Conference."


Source: The Myth that DDT Caused Egg Thinning and Depletion of Eagles
 
   / Are new discoveries always good? #27  
I recently saw a video on Fritz Haber who discovered nitrate fertilizer and another on Thomas Midgely Jr. who discovered how to make not only leaded gasoline but also Freon.
 
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I love people that have sever distrust for the "MSM", UNLESS it supports their points. 😅
 
   / Are new discoveries always good? #29  
I love people that have sever distrust for the "MSM",
I love people that have sever distrust for the "MSM", UNLESS it supports their points. 😅
Yesterday, I clicked on " Don't recommend channel" for two YouTube news channels that are usually polar opposites as well as many others who's content gets on my nerves.
 
   / Are new discoveries always good? #30  
Another lazy myth that has been debunked

From the Wall Street Journal:

"The use of DDT under the regulations involved here does not have a deleterious effect on freshwater fish, estuarine organisms, wild birds or other wildlife."


”The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service attributed bald eagle population reductions to a "widespread loss of suitable habitat," but noted that "illegal shooting continues to be the leading cause of direct mortality in both adult and immature bald eagles," according to a 1978 report in the Endangered Species Tech Bulletin.
A 1984 National Wildlife Federation publication listed hunting, power line electrocution, collisions in flight and poisoning from eating ducks containing lead shot as the leading causes of eagle deaths.

In addition to these reports, numerous scientific studies and experiments vindicate DDT.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists fed large doses of DDT to captive bald eagles for 112 days and concluded that "DDT residues encountered by eagles in the environment would not adversely affect eagles or their eggs," according to a 1966 report published in the "Transcripts of 31st North America Wildlife Conference."


Source: The Myth that DDT Caused Egg Thinning and Depletion of Eagles
Yeah, not debunked. For every one like you posted I can find others saying the opposite. So at best, there is debate and no final resolution. But I think fake news plays a big part in this. But thanks for the opposing 'view/opinion.'

 

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