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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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  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.