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US Secrecy Efforts Hurting Scientific Research

Posted by michael on from the cause-and-effect dept.

EnlightenmentFan writes "The new, ultra-vague category "sensitive but unclassified" is being used to stop publication of research, according to this NY Times article (Registration required, but it's free). Bruce Alberts (President, National Academy of Sciences), William A. Wulf (President, National Academy of Engineering), and Harvey V. Fineberg (President, Institute of Medicine) made a joint statement after bureaucrats declared a major NAS report on bioterrorism unpublishable."

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  1. NY Times... by Keebler71 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Are NY Times articles sensitive but unclassified? Is that why they require a logon?

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    "It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance." - Thomas Sowell
  2. Sensitive but unclassified? by EraseEraseMe · · Score: 3, Funny

    Seems analagous to losing your virginity to a prostitute. It's an easy way of getting around to the ultimate goal, but in the end, leaves you quite unsatisfied. ...

    Not speaking from personal experience of course

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    "Anybody who tells me I can't use a program because it's not open source, go suck on rms. I'm not interested." (LT 2004)
  3. We dont burn books... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    we just remove them! :)

  4. News at 11. by BrookHarty · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is Action 5 reporter Mike Manlee, we are in front of the Metropolis Water Power Generation complex. In these times of terrorism, we want to inform the public of the possible target the power complex. We are informed that the Security guard takes his stroll around the complex at 5-7pm nightly, while the front desk would be un-supervised. This would be the perfect time for a terrorist to attack the power complex.

    Back to you Dan.
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    Facts are stupid things. - Ronald Reagan

  5. Re:Wow by BrookHarty · · Score: 4, Funny

    I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands...

    Old news. (-;

  6. Enron over and over again by Cheese+Cracker · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... bureaucrats declared a major NAS report on bioterrorism unpublishable.

    Former Arthur Andersen emploees now work for the government. The shredders runs 24 hours a day to make sensitive reports unpublishable.

  7. Re:Wow by capnjack41 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Did anyone happen to catch John McCain hosting Saturday Night Live last night? It was classic.

    McCain impersonating Ashcroft: "America won't be free until every American is afraid of being thrown in jail".

  8. List of Dangerous Stuff to Know by fraggleyid · · Score: 2, Funny

    O.K. Let's make a list of areas of science that are too dangerous for terrorists to know about.
    I'll start with my two biggest areas of concern:-

    1:- Fire
    2:- Calculus