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In 1962, Egypt's Missile Program Lost Its Key Scientist Without a Trace

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Re: In 1962, Egypt's Missile Program Lost Its Key Scientist Without a Trace

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Probably the conspiracy theory about scientists dying suspiciously, that’s just pure statistical noise

As opposed to the real hit on science by the sleeper cell of idiocy in the White House.

I took it to mean this. Nothing is more discouraging long-term than the prospect of not having any funding in the future.

Re: In 1962, Egypt's Missile Program Lost Its Key Scientist Without a Trace

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> hunting its top scientists [...] this discourages other scientists from following that career path I take it you mean this literally (assassinations) rather than figuratively (getting hired by the competition). > In recent years US has been hit so hard Any evidence of this? Other than the storm in a cup that was the recent news of "dead scientists" that turned out to be a nothingburger. The idea sounds very plausib…

You don't normally hear about these things if/when they happen, there is no official reaction, and you don't normally hear about the retaliation, either. That being said: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/21/us/deaths-disappearances-...

Love it. Im not American nor have my country any interest in this, but definitely promoting the webz narrative that this is nothing, storm in a teacup, nothing to see here , move along while keeping wacking key figures, would be a plausible plan.

Fortunately governments dont care about reddit sentiment and they seem to be looking, per the CNN article.

Re: In 1962, Egypt's Missile Program Lost Its Key Scientist Without a Trace

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Lots of shady missile deals went down in West Asia/North Africa in the 60/70s. Somewhat related: Israel was collaborating with Iran on missile projects but allegedly planned to deceive them by providing outdated missiles while using Iranian funds to develop superior versions for themselves [0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Project_Flower

I read from somewhere that Italy, Libya and some South America country were developing missile programs together, too. Probably from a book about Fiat I think.

Re: In 1962, Egypt's Missile Program Lost Its Key Scientist Without a Trace

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> hunting its top scientists [...] this discourages other scientists from following that career path I take it you mean this literally (assassinations) rather than figuratively (getting hired by the competition). > In recent years US has been hit so hard Any evidence of this? Other than the storm in a cup that was the recent news of "dead scientists" that turned out to be a nothingburger. The idea sounds very plausib…

Don’t need to harm US scientists when the federal govt is so committed to harming US science

Re: In 1962, Egypt's Missile Program Lost Its Key Scientist Without a Trace

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

> hunting its top scientists [...] this discourages other scientists from following that career path I take it you mean this literally (assassinations) rather than figuratively (getting hired by the competition). > In recent years US has been hit so hard Any evidence of this? Other than the storm in a cup that was the recent news of "dead scientists" that turned out to be a nothingburger. The idea sounds very plausib…

Probably the conspiracy theory about scientists dying suspiciously, that’s just pure statistical noise

Well is it suspicious or noise? Do you have a link?
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