Buzz Aldrin Strikes Back!

[V.C. Brunswick]

On the other hand it's been estimated that 50 to 90% of what the government considers "classified" information can be safely released. Many of these "secrets" range from a cable by an American diplomat describing Dagestani wedding customs to the thesis on nuclear devices written by some engineering student researched entirely from open sources that was seized and classified.

Unfortunately when secrecy becomes nothing more than an automatic default mode it becomes regarded as such a joke, even within the government, that the danger exists of fostering a cavalier attitude which has the potential of endangering genuine secrets by the very people entrusted with their safekeeping.

 

[ButteMT61]

On the other hand it's been estimated that 50 to 90% of what the government considers "classified" information can be safely released. Many of these "secrets" range from a cable by an American diplomat describing Dagestani wedding customs to the thesis on nuclear devices written by some engineering student researched entirely from open sources that was seized and classified. Unfortunately when secrecy becomes nothing more than an automatic default mode it becomes regarded as such a joke, even within the government, that the danger exists of fostering a cavalier attitude which has the potential of endangering genuine secrets by the very people entrusted with their safekeeping.

And a lot of that stuff can be had for the asking (appropriately of course).It seems there's just blanket coverage of certain people/places/projects, and within those are truly inane details of a non-classified nature. But I also (donning tinfoil hat) that it's intentional. It means looking for anything of substance takes real character to wade through 95% BS, looking for the 5% of potential useful info.

 

[ButteMT61]

Quite. The chest-beating, self-professed "real man" alpha-male types are every bit as tedious and absurd as that which they profess to oppose. Perhaps moreso, given the increased emphasis on looking for applause for so doing.

Perhaps. I don't think anyone was applauding or tagging Buzz "manly-man" which I generally despise. But there is a certain personality type that it takes to do what he, Glenn, Yeager, etc. did/do. It's really more of a no-BS kinda guy. My Dad is like that. I appreciate it in a world filled with BS-spewing politicians. I'd rather get socked than be told lie after lie straight to my face.

 

[Edward]

Perhaps. I don't think anyone was applauding or tagging Buzz "manly-man" which I generally despise. But there is a certain personality type that it takes to do what he, Glenn, Yeager, etc. did/do. It's really more of a no-BS kinda guy. My Dad is like that. I appreciate it in a world filled with BS-spewing politicians. I'd rather get socked than be told lie after lie straight to my face.

Oh, I wasn't taking on anything specific on this thread - it was more a general IRL comment than anything.