Iraqi Body Count: Keeping track of Iraqi civilan war dead, so the Gen. Tommy Franks doesn't have to. [via Quark Soup]
I, Clone: Michael Shermer proposes the Three Laws of Cloning.
The irrational fears people express today about cloning parallel those surrounding robotics half a century ago. So I would like to propose Three Laws of Cloning that also clarify three misunderstandings: 1. A human clone is a human being no less unique in his or her personhood than an identical twin. 2. A human clone has all the rights and privileges that accompany this legal and moral status. 3. A human clone is to be accorded the dignity and respect due any member of our species.
[via Arts & Letters Daily]
October 30, 2001: Afghans warned over cluster bombs
The United States has begun broadcasting warnings to people in Afghanistan informing them how to tell the difference between unexploded cluster bomb units and airdropped food parcels -- both of which are yellow.
November 1, 2001: U.S. changes color of food aid
The Pentagon says it is changing the color of the food aid packages being dropped over Afghanistan because of fears they could be confused with unexploded cluster bombs.
April 2, 2003: Iraqi children may confuse rations, bomblets
The United Nations warned Wednesday that humanitarian food rations being distributed in Iraq by U.S.-led coalition forces are wrapped in the same yellow packaging as deadly so-called bomblets being airdropped by the coalition.
See also: Landmine Action
