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Nice writeup on the whole thing basically being hyped politically with actual nothing behind it https://unherd.com/2026/04/behind-the-disappearing-scientists-h
by shoubidouwah 5mo ago
Nice writeup on the whole thing basically being hyped politically with actual nothing behind it
https://unherd.com/2026/04/behind-the-disappearing-scientists-hysteria/?edition=us https://unherd.com/2026/04/behind-the-disappearing-scientist...
Also ~10 in a year, modal age of established scientists + collaboration with us gov, the background rate is basically that... Basically a conspiracy theory at that point, and not even a good one.
- dijksterhuis 5mo agoalso related, a bbc article on the impact from the speculation on the families: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyw9rpdl4po https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyw9rpdl4po > The speculation, she says, is "denigrating to their memories". > Other loved ones reached by the BBC called the speculation "terrible" and "disgusting," compounding families' grief - but chose not to speak on the record because they didn't want to give the stories any more airtime. this shit is harmful to people.
- gpjt 5mo agoThanks for the link -- I read that when it was published, then the other day I wanted to send it to someone but I'd forgotten where it was.