Russ GarrettMar 9, 2024

If you're going to make a big deal in the national press about how top secret your high security greenhouse is, I'd recommend hiding it a bit better so two nerds in a slack channel can't find it within 15 minutes of idle searching.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68497720

Sycamore Gap: New life springs from rescued tree

BBC News is shown the secret site protecting the remains of the Sycamore Gap tree felled last year.

BBC News
Show threadRuss GarrettMar 9, 2024
National Trust, I am happy to offer opsec advice in return for a tour of the high security greenhouse
Show threadRuss Garrett

Reminds me of how National Grid insists their transmission system control centre is a "secret location", but everyone knows it's just outside Wokingham.

I trust National Grid's physical security a bit more than National Trust's, though. No offence.

Mar 10, 2024 at 2:53amWeb
Show thread𒀭 enkidu 🍤Mar 10, 2024
@russss maybe it’s officially secret, like?
Show threadwill-hMar 10, 2024
@russss to be fair most of their buildings are literally Listed
Show threadNico🦆Mar 10, 2024
@flangey @russss listed as cultural heritage?
Show threadwill-hMar 10, 2024

@nicoduck @russss yeah. "listed building" in England comes in grade I, II*, or II and is protected from being altered or demolished. About 2% of buildings are listed

A "List-X Site" is a commercial property in UK approved by the government to process information which is classified Secret or above

Show threadSam MachinMar 10, 2024
@russss You mean the "secret location" on the contact-us page of their website with stock photography of a control room operator https://www.nationalgrideso.com/contact-us
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