This is just a quick entry to pose a question: Are we, as a race, getting too smart for our own good?

I ask because right now, I feel like every day brings news of another chemical with side effects the creators of the product never planned on. Today I learned there's some concern over Bisphenola-A, also called "BPA". Apparently, this organic compound leaches out of polycarbonates under certain conditions. The link I put in there is to the Wikipedia article on the compound, the research and the risks. (And yes, for those of you more informed, I do tend to ignore much of the "media circus" and "talking heads".)

It's cool that scientists are constantly looking for newer, better ways to carry on the business of life. It really is. Some of the research will be used (one day, I hope!) to get us off this little earth and expand our horizons to new planets---maybe even new stars. But along the way, we who are here now, must be ever vigilant for our own protection.

It feels like our drive, as a species, for knowledge isn't keeping up with our sense of caution! And I can't help but wonder if one day, we're going to out-smart ourselves into a corner that will be the end of Homo Sapiens.