Why No One Used Camouflage Until WWI
The general idea behind visual camouflage, which is to make distinctive, recognizable shapes difficult to pick out against a background, was nothing new in 1914. The point of camouflage isn’t necessarily to make oneself totally invisible, which isn’t practical for a large army. Instead, a substantial advantage can be conferred simply by reducing the time…
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Epidemics Are Not Natural
Now that Ebola is ravaging parts of West Africa, a nasty meme is once again rearing its ugly head — the suggestion that epidemics are “nature’s way” of dealing with overpopulation. But it’s an assertion that’s as false as it is dangerous. Here’s why. Image by Jim Cooke, source photos via Shutterstock. Warnings of human…
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