He wanted to naturally express the aspects of how science gets done, and also depict the bad along with the good.
Answer:
c. the actions of the colonists are foolish and ineffective
Explanation:
The colonialist of the excerpt were trying to find a solution to a problem that did not exist, therefore needed no solving. The rock wasn't in the way of the railroad, still, they were unsuccessfully trying to blow it. It does sound like a silly behavior.
A) quotations should always be cited
Title of work, what project, and what class, I'm pretty sure