When the physicists need burner phones, that's when you know America's changed

Re:When the physicists need burner phones, that's when you k... by godelski on Saturday March 29, 2025 @04:14PM (#43518331)

    First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
    Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.
    Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
    Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

    —Martin Niemöller

At some point you have to be brave and face your fears. If you do not, then the light slowly dies and the darkness grows. By putting your head down and hiding you protect yourself but empower the very thing you are hiding from. It is a classic fallacy as you are taking short term rewards at a much higher cost in the long run. What you gain you borrow from the future, interest applies.

  However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.
  - Stanley Kubrick

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Re:When the physicists need burner phones, that's when you k... by dataflow on Saturday March 29, 2025 @04:29PM (#43518456)

The question wasn't about "speaking out", it was about publicly disclosing your own strategy. You can do one without the other.

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Re:When the physicists need burner phones, that's when you k... by godelski on Saturday March 29, 2025 @04:56PM (#43518666)

What risk do they have sharing that strategy? It is an extremely basic and common strategy

  >>> the use of minimalist phone and a laptop is something I'm planning for all my travel

This is a strategy recommended to literally every employee that works at a national lab. Similarly to anyone who works with a security clearance, SBU (secure but unclassified) materials, or even ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) (which includes anyone that works in aerospace. A rocket or a jet is "missile technology")

I don't think their comment has any PII or even signals to adversaries how to fight back. It's just common for people to have lots of information. Sure, adversaries can press you about this but at that point they're probably going to press you for another reason anyways.

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Re:When the physicists need burner phones, that's when you k... by dataflow on Saturday March 29, 2025 @07:49PM (#43519805)

> What risk do they have sharing that strategy? It is an extremely basic and common strategy

Do you also reveal your hand when playing card games? On the basis that the other players already know all the cards anyway?

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Re:When the physicists need burner phones, that's when you k... by godelski on Sunday March 30, 2025 @12:53AM (#43521452)

My strategy is that I hold my cards to my vest. i.e. I take a small peak and then leave them on the table.

Having revealed my strategy for keeping you from seeing my cards, were you able to learn more about my cards after I have revealed my strategy for preventing you from seeing my cards? If so I'd like to learn. If not, then reread my previous comment.

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