What Sharon Weinberger has said about DARPA
3 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 19, 2026
Sharon Weinberger, National security journalist and author of books on DARPA, nuclear sites, and Silicon Valley's role in warfare, has been quoted on DARPA 3 times in 1 episode of Danny Jones Podcast, most recently on October 19, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Weinberger argues that science and technology change warfare but rarely solve its underlying problems.
“science and technology can be the answer for a lot of things, but it rarely solves our problems”
Danny Jones Podcast: #441 - DARPA Insider: Steve Jobs CIA Deal, Stargate Argentina & Facebook Weapon | Sharon Weinberger (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 13:53
Weinberger says successful black projects tend to be revealed once they are used, so the canceled failures are the ones the public never hears about.
“a successful classified program, like a successful black project is hard to keep secret forever because you use it”
Danny Jones Podcast: #441 - DARPA Insider: Steve Jobs CIA Deal, Stargate Argentina & Facebook Weapon | Sharon Weinberger (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 19:07
Weinberger argues the image of Silicon Valley as anti-military was always largely a myth, since the region grew out of military funding.
“So there's this image that we have of Silicon Valley of like the anti-military. And what I argue is that was always a bit of a myth”
Danny Jones Podcast: #441 - DARPA Insider: Steve Jobs CIA Deal, Stargate Argentina & Facebook Weapon | Sharon Weinberger (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 2:14:09
Episodes
#441 - DARPA Insider: Steve Jobs CIA Deal, Stargate Argentina & Facebook Weapon | Sharon WeinbergerDanny Jones Podcast · Oct 19, 2026 · 2 h 47 min
Danny Jones talks with journalist Sharon Weinberger about DARPA's strange projects, microwave weapons, nuclear risk, and Silicon Valley's growing role in the defense industry.
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