One of Iran's top nuclear scientists has reportedly been assassinated by the Mossad. The cause of death was reported as "gas poisoning." I guess when you're in the Mossad, the whole ethical question about "would you kill Baby Hitler" is puzzling because you can't figure out what the dilemma is supposed to be. Israel's foreign policy -- their ( Read more... )

There was a story on NPR yesterday about GIS and the fact that the census is planning to accurately GPS-map the front door at every residence in America two summers from now. A bizarre part of the US Census is that it is data collected by the government using government money (your tax dollars), but the data are also confidential. The arguments ( Read more... )