these plucky scientists I assume you used that word sarcastically? From Wiktionary: plucky (comparative pluckier, superlative pluckiest) Having o

these plucky scientists I assume you used that word sarcastically? From Wiktionary: plucky (comparative pluckier, superlative pluckiest) Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances. Synonyms brave spunky feisty I dunno. IMO a "plucky" Chinese scientist would be one who would refuse to work on something as dystopian as this.