STL comments on Details of lab-made bird flu won't be revealed [link] - Less Wrong

8 Post author: Kevin 25 December 2011 12:17AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 25 December 2011 06:19:55AM -2 points [-]

Comment author: Armok_GoB 25 December 2011 07:33:50PM 5 points [-]

That is only true for certain types of secrets.

Scandals: 80% Technologies: 30% Passwords: <1%

Comment author: wedrifid 25 December 2011 07:40:26PM * 1 point [-]

Scandals: 80%

"Someone did something scandalous but I don't know what!".

(How do I cash in this knowledge for status?)

Comment author: Armok_GoB 25 December 2011 07:56:39PM 0 points [-]

I don't know how to do that given every detail about the event.

Comment author: wedrifid 25 December 2011 07:59:23PM * 2 points [-]

I don't know how to do that given every detail about the event.

Really? Pick one:

Comment author: Armok_GoB 25 December 2011 09:56:34PM 1 point [-]

Honestly? I have no idea. the word "scandal" was just the first that popped up in my brain for "That kind of social-ish secret like in HP:MoR".

Comment author: wedrifid 25 December 2011 04:55:14PM 3 points [-]

80% of a secret is knowing that it exists.

Counterpoint: No, really it isn't.

Comment author: Nymogenous 25 December 2011 06:17:36PM 1 point [-]

That must be why underinformed nuclear programs require so little testing to develop a functional warhead. Oh, wait...