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> silent, unswerving, leak-proof compliance of a vast network of scientists, civilians, and government officials for over a year I was watching translated vide
by generalizations 5y ago
> silent, unswerving, leak-proof compliance of a vast network of scientists, civilians, and government officials for over a year
I was watching translated videos early last year made by chinese scientists trying to get the word out, at the risk of their lives. Compliance is simple: you talk, you "disappear".
The Great Firewall blocks in both directions, and is very good. Additionally, the West had already decided that it was politically expedient to ignore lab leak possibility. That meant the primary avenue for such leaks were more underground sources, like 4chan.
- cratermoon 5y ago> I was watching translated videos early last year made by chinese scientists trying to get the word out So you're saying the Great Firewall is porous and leak happen, but also saying that in this case, the information containment is 100% successful.
- generalizations 5y ago> Additionally, the West had already decided that it was politically expedient to ignore lab leak possibility. That meant the primary avenue for such leaks were more underground sources, like 4chan.