Sergei Petrovich Kapitsa. My memories (№ 307829)

I am often asked whether we have censorship. And was was not. I've already told you how they were arranged censorship in Galilee. Now, that's exactly what happened with us. The show was kind of a sworn statement that the materials there is nothing contrary to faith and Fatherland and a statement of the special Commission of experts that the transfer satisfies such requirements. These requirements were a fact, and the experts know them in that area, which answered. I remember, for example, that it was impossible to show in the frame of Mature crabs. Because then it was different legislation concerning crawling and floating marine creatures. While crabs swim, they fish, and when they crawl, that's different. And because sexually Mature crabs can crawl and swim, it is unclear what it is and what rules apply to them. I came across this because our underwater film was crabs. When I was invited to work in television, I said, "You know all about Mature crabs, etc., and you have to answer for everything and we will for you to watch." This is the most sensible system, and I have almost never had serious difficulties with censorship, except that one time with the military, when I was talking about boosters, then powerful accelerators were considered as a space weapon. I said, "You broke it, it was impossible to tell about it". "Well, show that it was impossible to speak?" "No, can't, it's a secret." On this we parted. Such were the times.