• SignullGone@lemmy.worldOPM
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    1 year ago

    I’m assuming catastrophic leak would mean the US government doesn’t get to control the narrative. I’m not sure how the leak would be catastrophic for the average citizen.

    • grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world
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      • government knew abductions were real and allowed them to go forward as tribute to avoid bigger trouble

      • alien fleet due to arrive in four years and we are sitting ducks

      • we are a genetic experiment, one of many, and our entire history has been shaped by aliens on a whim

      • ancient gods were actually aliens who came here and then left and are coming back

      • we are living in a simulation

      • aliens cause conflict and disease to harvest our psychic energy

      • etc

      • SignullGone@lemmy.worldOPM
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        All of the hypothetical points would point to them wanting to control the narrative, in my opinion.

        • grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world
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          That is probably what is going on. The motive of doing their duty of disclosing intentionally according to a plan makes more sense then “cashing in” or “driven by conscience”. Either of those are likely for isolated individuals but at this scale it’s probably a psyop to prep for an eventual revelation (or something!).

      • trolololol@lemmy.world
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        I’d go with

        • time traveler told us back in Roswell we had until 2030 to get our shirt together or they will publish a book
    • SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world
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      General public perception of the government isn’t exactly rosy as it is. It’s hard to imagine what sort of leak would be catastrophic in terms of tanking public perception.