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by Nevermark 50 days ago
Partial disclosures are actively pro-science.

Evidence that a hard problem is solvable, and information on solution characteristics, are a big help to others.

Even non-disclosure is just science-neutral, not anti-science.

Partial disclosures are common where disclosures involve risky things, or where a problem was solved as part of an economic concern. But there are non-conflicting opportunities to partially inform others.