I’ve been thinking about the "missing scientist" trend. NDAs and classification mean nothing once you’re dead. If someone wants to suppress a breakthrough (UAP tech, free energy, etc.), their biggest lever is the scientist's life. It seems like the standard move for these folks is to hide or rely on NDAs. I think that's a mistake. The only way to win is to flip the incentive. The Strategy: Set up a system where, if the researcher disappears or dies, everything goes public. Not just to a lawyer—to every major news outlet, rival nation, and open-source repository simultaneously. The Goal: If the goal of the "gatekeepers" is to keep information suppressed, then the scientist's life is actually the liability. I want to discuss a logic flip: Make the scientist more valuable alive than dead. If they die, it triggers: The Full Disclosure "Dead Man's Switch" (DMS). The secret becomes a global "Information Sneeze." The Concept Outline: Full and Thorough Release: No partial leaks. If a researcher disappears or dies, the system automatically releases everything—raw data, schematics, and proof—to the public, rival nations, and every major news outlet simultaneously. The "Alive or Public" Rule: As long as the scientist is alive and well, the data stays encrypted. No NDAs are broken, and the "secret" stays safe. The Deterrent: By making a total leak the automatic consequence of foul play, you turn the "enemies" into the scientist's involuntary security team. If they want to keep the secret buried, they must keep the scientist alive and healthy. Discussion Points: How do we make a system like this truly "uncensorable"? (Thinking IPFS, blockchain-based key-sharding, etc.) Is the "No Harm, No Foul" approach enough to keep the scientist out of legal trouble while they're still alive? What are the biggest technical hurdles to ensuring the "Information Sneeze" can't be stopped once it's triggered? I’m curious to hear your thoughts on whether this is the "Best Practices" for protection, or if there's a fatal flaw I'm missing? submitted by /u/No_Caregiver_2730 [link] [comments]