Qian Xuesen dies at 98; Co-Founder of JPL and China's space program (2009)

Re:Qian Xuesen dies at 98; Co-Founder of JPL and China's spa... by yongjik on Sunday December 15, 2013 @12:44AM (#6908519)

> We should expect to see 99 Ames or Hanssens for every Xuesen.

So you're saying the US government should make white guys the subject of their prime suspicion? What kind of idiots concentrate on 1% while the other 99% of vulnerability gets free pass?

If I were a Chinese intelligence officer I'll first hire a bunch of white guys to do the dirty work. Apparently some people think they can trust you if you have a pale skin.

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Re:Qian Xuesen dies at 98; Co-Founder of JPL and China's spa... by gwern on Sunday December 15, 2013 @02:36PM (#6910514)

> So you're saying the US government should make white guys the subject of their prime suspicion?

And they do devote the majority of their efforts to examining the overwhelming majority of their (white/black/hispanic) employees. But nevertheless, when they happen to be doing their checks of an immigrant from a hostile power, they should devote more effort than usual because it is more likely than the base rate...

> If I were a Chinese intelligence officer I'll first hire a bunch of white guys to do the dirty work.

Good luck.

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