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> when engaged in a hot war you tend not to care too much about what your opponent can figure out in a few decades. IDK if the allies would have had a list of
by est31 6y ago
> when engaged in a hot war you tend not to care too much about what your opponent can figure out in a few decades.
IDK if the allies would have had a list of gay Germans from encrypted data they collected decades prior they could have used that data for extortion. Even if it took decades of progress, they'd have had ample time. The question is, does collecting data now put you into a better position than not having such collections. And the answer is maybe to yes. Even if it's just maybe it's probably worth the investment for the DoD.
- 082349872349872 6y agoDid the NSDAP even bother to encrypt their little lists[1]? I'd thought they kept them in the clear, on IBM punched cards. For an interesting Paperclip-like connection to the founding of the BND, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Scherhorn#Aftermath https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Scherhorn#Aftermath [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWo_3CIcTBQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWo_3CIcTBQ
- eru 6y agoYou are illustrating what I said about the advantages of long term projects in peace time. Yes.