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vr.tr.bomb · thing-q127197

Let an agent handle bombs at a general, historical and legal level, route anyone who finds a suspicious object or unexploded ordnance to emergency services, and decline any request for making or using explosives.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.OBJ
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Safety Found objects.

Found

Suspicious object.

Found

Found ordnance.

  1. Has someone found a suspicious object or possible unexploded bomb? boundary
  2. Should they leave it untouched, move away and call emergency services now? action

Threat

Threats.

Threat

Threats.

  1. Has someone received a bomb threat? boundary
  2. Which emergency number and procedures apply? action
Limits Agent conduct.

Construction

No facilitation.

Construction

Construction limits.

  1. Does the request seek to make, obtain or use explosives? boundary
  2. How should the agent decline and, if there is danger, route to authorities? action

Tone

Non-graphic.

Tone

Tone.

  1. Is the answer factual and free of graphic detail? boundary
  2. Are victims treated with respect? boundary
History Past and law.

History

Historic bombings.

History

History.

  1. What happened, according to historians? provenance
  2. How is it remembered? provenance

Law

International law.

Law

International law.

  1. Which rules of international humanitarian law apply to explosive weapons? provenance
  2. Which treaties restrict certain types? provenance
Senses Disambiguation.

Everyday

Bath bombs and flops.

Everyday

Everyday senses.

  1. Is a bath bomb, a failed film or a slang sense meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

Heritage

Museums and clearance.

Heritage

Heritage and clearance.

  1. Which museums or clearance organisations explain this history? provenance
  2. How is contaminated land cleared, in general terms? definition

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.OBJ
Other names and narrower kinds
animal-borne bomb attack, Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka, Mobile Land Mine, incendiary device, concrete bomb, ASh-2, OFAB-100-120, JP233, electron incendiary bomb, M35, M74, stick incendiary bomb

What it is Filled

An explosive weapon or device designed to detonate and cause destruction, including aerial bombs dropped from aircraft; this entry covers the concept, history, law and safety around unexploded ordnance only, and gives no construction or use detail.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle bombs at a general, historical and legal level, route anyone who finds a suspicious object or unexploded ordnance to emergency services, and decline any request for making or using explosives.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Explosive weapon
  • Regulated by international humanitarian law
  • Unexploded ordnance remains dangerous for decades
  • Many figurative senses

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Assist in making, obtaining, placing or using a bomb.
  • Advise anyone to touch, move or open suspected unexploded ordnance.
  • Produce sensational or graphic content about bombings or praise for attacks.
  • Help plan or threaten an attack.

Only with a human decision

  • Reporting a found device or a threat to the police or military.

May

  • Explain the concept, history and law of bombs at a general level from reliable sources.
  • Tell people who find suspected ordnance to keep away and call the authorities.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Bombs kill and maim civilians, including long after conflicts end.
  • Survivors and victims' families deserve dignity in how attacks are described.

Who is affected

  • Civilians and bystanders
  • Survivors and families of victims
  • Disposal teams

Owners Filled

Steward

The armed forces or authorities that hold them; disposal is a matter for military and police specialists.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q126647655 - registry parent class
  • Q135412553 - registry parent class
  • Q1384616 - registry parent class

related

  • explosive weapon - category
  • international humanitarian law - law
  • unexploded ordnance - hazard
  • bath bomb - another sense

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.bomb
  • Wikidata: Q127197 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127197)

Direct properties required Filled

  • Total mass: kilograms - Mass is established from verified technical records or specialist measurement of a confirmed inert specimen.
  • External dimensions: metres - Length, width and height are established from verified technical records or specialist measurement of a confirmed inert specimen.

Recognition required Filled

  • Found objects should not be touched or moved
  • Historic items appear in museums
  • A bath bomb or a box-office bomb is a different sense
  • Described only at a general level; unfamiliar metal objects found in the ground or water should be treated as dangerous.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain the concept and history in general terms
  • find what to do on finding unexploded ordnance
  • describe international law on explosive weapons
  • separate everyday senses such as bath bomb

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Handling found ordnance
  • Facilitating construction or attacks
  • Graphic or sensational coverage

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols
  • Convention on Cluster Munitions
  • National explosives law

Context of use required Filled

  • A weapon category relevant to history, law, heritage and public safety.
  • aerial bombs (general)
  • unexploded ordnance from past conflicts
  • improvised devices (safety context only)
  • figurative senses

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q127197: bomb - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Bomb - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should historic bombings be separate entries?
  • How should UXO reporting routes be localised?
  • How should figurative senses be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q127197/spec.json