Second paragraph of the article OP linked to mentions he was a lifetime smoker. While the fires might exacerbate his symptoms, it sounds like he was already in very poor health.
Eh, at least they're trying to learn more about the subject. I think the real concern is people that don't know what's going on and don't care to find out.
It's pretty easy to declare it a protected site, so why not do it before it's a problem? China and India have already launched robotic moon missions. The Apollo landing site is a significant monument for humanity
Nice cherry picked examples. iMessage isn't available on other platforms, and it's impossible to join a shared iphotos album from a non apple device. Two features that are arguably the most important for non apple users.
They're good in low traffic areas. They're way better than a 4 way stop, but in high traffic areas traffic lights are better.
Edit: Apparently I was wrong about this.