Open Source Iraqi Nuclear Secrets
NYT – momentarily anyway –
Last March, the federal government set up a Web site to make public a vast archive of Iraqi documents captured during the war.
The Bush administration did so under pressure from Congressional Republicans who had said they hoped to “leverage the Internet” to find new evidence of the prewar dangers posed by Saddam Hussein.
But in recent weeks, the site has posted some documents that weapons experts say are a danger themselves: detailed accounts of Iraq’s secret nuclear research before the 1991 Persian Gulf war. The documents, the experts say, constitute a basic guide to building an atom bomb.
Last night, the government shut down the Web site after The New York Times asked about complaints from weapons experts and arms-control officials. A spokesman for the director of national intelligence said access to the site had been suspended “pending a review to ensure its content is appropriate for public viewing.”
Shloky?
LOL. Not sure what’s causing misspellings of Shloky.com: Purpleslog says “Shlosky” while Dan goes for “Shlocky“. (Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the links. Just wondering if I can help somehow 🙂 )
Users Paid For User Generated Content?
Howard Rheingold is asking at his DIY Media home –
Yet, as I suggested here a few weeks ago, there is a nagging question — if these grassroots efforts are generating value (and in fact, wealth) and their creative power is being tapped by major corporations, at what point should they start receiving a share of revenue for their work?
Early adopter syndrome is wearing thin, if Web 2.0 wants to move past the chasm it’s going to have to stop relying on the good will of the masses.
Voting Machines
CBS5 – This is getting ridiculous:
Voting machines sold to 21 different counties in California could allow people to vote more than once, state election officials warn in a notice to counties.
The notice went out on Monday, just eight days before the election. It tells election officials to keep a close eye on voting machines sold by Oakland-based Sequoia Voting Systems because a yellow button on the back of each machine can be pushed and potentially allow someone to vote more than once.
Is it really that hard to build these things?
Nanotech Weaponry
Mike Treder weighs in regarding nanotech and Robb’s GG’s.
Of course, molecular manufacturing — part of the fourth generation of nanotechnology development — will exponentially expand the destructive potential of autonomous weapons, and it also could make war more likely by reducing factors that contribute to global stability.