Don't-mess-with-Mother-Nature dept.
Dec. 9th, 2004 08:54 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ellyssian"A similar point, they said, was made by the great naturalist Aldo Leopold in 1949, who predicted this crisis."
That quote at the end of the article THE ECOLOGY OF FEAR: WOLVES GONE, WESTERN ECOSYSTEMS SUFFER sums up what I was thinking as I read through the piece: this isn't a new problem, it's not a surprise, and it shouldn't be newsworthy.
And then I think about why things like this - that state what is, to me, the obvious - have to keep on being published: because there exists a powerful sector of the population that believes they are in charge to shape and mold the world as they see fit.
Unfortunately, I think that the more evidence presented the more blinders will lock in place - they still feel a need to control and "improve".
Ironically, I was pondering a similar subject last night whilst sleeping, my thoughts running thus:
Mankind seems to feel the need - and perhaps even enjoy - taking a mountain, in all it's glory and power, and attaching braces to it to ensure it is there for others to enjoy. The braces help keep it up, and also hold up the framework. Glass, steel, or perhaps even artificial stone-like materials can then be attached in smooth, pre-formed panels, which will help stabilize the environment within. Further application of more power will allow temperature and humidity to be regulated to the most pleasing levels. Irregular irrigation can be best handled by some lengths of PVC or copper tubing, with man's ingenuity pumping a steady supply that is available when needed, regardless of rainfall, snowmelt, or other natural, unkempt, phenomena. Gone are those annoying irregularities, those rough edges. Dangerous rock formations with odd, unnatural angles and geometries are now squared off and plumb, with proper safety equipment well-labeled and noted in accordance with the local statutes. An array of poisons, traps, and anti-bacterial chemicals will take care of the untoward lifeforms that crawl, discolor, or grow in places where they are unwanted.
That quote at the end of the article THE ECOLOGY OF FEAR: WOLVES GONE, WESTERN ECOSYSTEMS SUFFER sums up what I was thinking as I read through the piece: this isn't a new problem, it's not a surprise, and it shouldn't be newsworthy.
And then I think about why things like this - that state what is, to me, the obvious - have to keep on being published: because there exists a powerful sector of the population that believes they are in charge to shape and mold the world as they see fit.
Unfortunately, I think that the more evidence presented the more blinders will lock in place - they still feel a need to control and "improve".
Ironically, I was pondering a similar subject last night whilst sleeping, my thoughts running thus:
Mankind seems to feel the need - and perhaps even enjoy - taking a mountain, in all it's glory and power, and attaching braces to it to ensure it is there for others to enjoy. The braces help keep it up, and also hold up the framework. Glass, steel, or perhaps even artificial stone-like materials can then be attached in smooth, pre-formed panels, which will help stabilize the environment within. Further application of more power will allow temperature and humidity to be regulated to the most pleasing levels. Irregular irrigation can be best handled by some lengths of PVC or copper tubing, with man's ingenuity pumping a steady supply that is available when needed, regardless of rainfall, snowmelt, or other natural, unkempt, phenomena. Gone are those annoying irregularities, those rough edges. Dangerous rock formations with odd, unnatural angles and geometries are now squared off and plumb, with proper safety equipment well-labeled and noted in accordance with the local statutes. An array of poisons, traps, and anti-bacterial chemicals will take care of the untoward lifeforms that crawl, discolor, or grow in places where they are unwanted.
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Date: 2004-12-09 10:59 am (UTC)