DMD 0.175 release

[Kristian Kilpi]

On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:45:58 +0200, David Medlock <noone at nowhere.com>  
wrote:

> Kristian Kilpi wrote:
>
>>  About DDT...
>> But it's absolutely good that DDT is banned  outside Africa, no  
>> question about it. It's clear that DDT is very harmful  substance.
>>
>
> Clear to whom?  How is it absolutely good?
>
> By the way its banned from being produced in most countries, so Africa  
> has been out of luck until recently.  If they produce it they risk  
> sanctions.
>
> It is theorized to thin eggshells but hasn't been shown to adversely  
> affect humans.  Malaria on the other hand kills a person every 30  
> seconds.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDT
> http://www.junkscience.com/ddtfaq.htm
>
> You must be confusing it with Agent Orange or DES, both of which are  
> dangerous.
>
> -DavidM

Hmmm... maybe.

But one thing is clear (hopefully ;) ) that (almost) any substance is  
poisonous if eaten (or otherwise consumed) too much. Even water (if you  
drink it enough, it'll kill you; hyponatremia or water intoxication). So  
it's likely that DDT is also poisonous if the amounts are large enough.  
Well, what's too much? I don't know. But, because DDT has an cumulative  
effect in the food chain, it can be a serious problem in the future. It  
could take one million year, or just 30 years, but it's possible that when  
a critical mass of DDT around in the globe is reached, we are in deep  
s**t. ;)