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When the physicists need burner phones, that's when you know America's changed

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267 points giuliomagnifico | 2 comments | 29 Mar 25 18:45 UTC | HN request time: 0.383s | source
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mixmastamyk ◴[29 Mar 25 19:21 UTC] No.43517852[source]▶
The sad fact is that everyone needs a “burner” laptop and phone these days for travel. Not limited to the trump administration either.
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1. atoav ◴[29 Mar 25 19:27 UTC] No.43517912[source]▶
*when traveling to the USA or other nations with questionable stances towards basic human rights

A scientist should not worry about having a "wrong" finding about the actual world stored on their digital devices, period.

A don't have a burner phone and within the extended European continent never have felt the need to, including things like the Balkans.

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2. mixmastamyk ◴[29 Mar 25 22:07 UTC] No.43519154[source]▶
Not about “shoulds.”

Five eyes, Russia, China, etc are happy you’re comfortable.