[lostlogin]

> We (HN) could be tricked, but certainly not foreign state analysts

You have a high opinion of state analysts. There have been notable failures in the last few decades, and it’s hard to believe they were all intentional failures.

[jmnicolas]

They're professionals, they have been trained, they can access resources that we don't and they can brainstorm with other colleagues.

Statistically they're much less likely to be wrong than us. Now, I also understand that nobody is perfect.