tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15869474.post115608420147214726..comments2023-10-08T07:28:47.872-05:00Comments on Ubikcan: The politics of fearUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15869474.post-1156162352306448782006-08-21T07:12:00.000-05:002006-08-21T07:12:00.000-05:00I agree, we do have responsibility to use our tool...I agree, we do have responsibility to use our tools ethically, and with cosideration.<BR/>Also interesting is how geospatial tools could be used to fight back, to dispel anxiety and fear; A project to look at this is in its infancy:<BR/>http://emptystreets.net/?page_id=110<BR/>http://thinkwhere.wordpress.com/2006/07/13/anxiety-maps/<BR/><BR/>For example, showing where people perceive there is most risk of terrorist attacks, versus any real risk. Where do people worry about? How much do people worry about certain issues, and where do they live? What's the main worry at different areas? Would these maps make people more worried, or could they defuse the hype and hysteria?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com