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I think you're over interpreting. Publicly available doesn't mean "for the general public"

Here, take METAR as an example. This is broadcast on open airwaves and every pilot can read this. Here's the latest one from KSFO[0]

  METAR KSFO 260756Z 29004KT 10SM SCT012 BKN042 16/14 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01610139 401890133
Is this public? Yes

Is the information intended to be given out to the public in a manner in which the general public can interpret? No. It's encoded lol. But you can hear that on the radio and if you're trained (could go to a public library to train yourself) and yeah it makes sense. It is specifically intended to be concise and communicate only the absolute minimum amount of necessary information.

For another example, look at arXiv. Is it public? Yes. Are the papers published there written for the general public? No. They are written for peers.

So yes, it is "public transparency", but not for transparency to people who aren't train in nuclear physics. (Which is what I previously said)

Don't confuse "public" with "for you"

[0] https://aviationweather.gov/data/metar/?ids=KSFO



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