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Science vs. National Security

Posted by michael on from the town-ain't-big-enough-for-the-both-of-ya dept.

capt.Hij writes "The NY Times has an article about how scientific journals are struggling with how to avoid publishing information that might help bio-terrorists. Once people start deciding that knowledge should be held by only a few then we are sanctioning ignorance. This is scary when it comes to democracy and decision making."

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  1. Let's all become Amish... by bowronch · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let's give up on this pesky science and technology stuff, and all become Amish...

    No research == nothing to publish

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    1. Re:Let's all become Amish... by John+Biggabooty · · Score: 1, Funny

      The Amish are way too modern, and technologically inclined. We need to get back to hunter-gatherer society. That will keep science from discovering things we don't need to know. Fire and the wheel have frequently been used by terrorists. Darn! If only we had never invented those confounded things!

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  2. as I've said on this site before by drDugan · · Score: 5, Funny

    as I've said before:

    you can't stop information.

    Maybe we should try to build a world
    where people aren't trying to kill us.

  3. Damn that "Aersolized Ebola Reviews" journal! by Peter+T+Ermit · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm gonna cancel my subscription. Besides, Mr. Postman from operation TIPS was bound to get suspicious of me anyhow.