Mickey

Mickey asked Lois McMaster Bujold:

Given that the first article of the Betan constitution is "access to information shall not be abridged", how do the Betans always manage to stay one step ahead in R&D, especially in weapons systems? Is it just that Betan engineers and scientists are so far ahead in competence and understanding that the rest of the galaxy has to scramble to keep up?

Lois McMaster Bujold Yes, Betan boffins are that far ahead (not least because of free flow of information among each other), but yes, even Betans manage to keep military secrets for a while. If a new system goes public you can be sure there's a better one now developing in the wings.

Ta, L.

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