Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS April Meeting 2010
Volume 55, Number 1
Saturday–Tuesday, February 13–16, 2010; Washington, DC
Session B5: Secrecy and Physics
10:45 AM–12:33 PM, Saturday, February 13, 2010
Room: Thurgood Marshall West
Sponsoring Units:
FHP FPS AAPT
Chair: Peter Galison, Harvard University
Abstract ID: BAPS.2010.APR.B5.3
Abstract: B5.00003 : How Much Secrecy?
11:57 AM–12:33 PM
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Author:
William Happer
(Princeton University)
Some secrecy is needed to optimize the wellbeing of societies. This has been recognized since antiquity. It is also clear that too much secrecy is counterproductive. The right balance depends on how pluses and minuses of secrecy are weighed against other important values
To cite this abstract, use the following reference: http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2010.APR.B5.3
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