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'''Basic Trope''': There is a world-altering discovery(aliens, magic subculture, etc) that is kept secret because it would be so revolutionary as to throw human civilisation into chaos.
'''Basic Trope''': There is a world-altering discovery(aliens, magic subculture, etc) that is kept secret because it would be so revolutionary as to throw human civilisation into chaos.
* '''Straight''': The discovery in question, having been misused by the villain, is sealed away/destroyed after the defeat of said villain. [[Laser Guided Amnesia]] may be employed.
* '''Straight''': The discovery in question, having been misused by the villain, is sealed away/destroyed after the defeat of said villain. [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]] may be employed.
* '''Exaggerated''': Obvious or innocuous things are kept from public knowledge.
* '''Exaggerated''': Obvious or innocuous things are kept from public knowledge.
* '''Justified''': Humanity is unaware of the existence of the supernatural because the Earth is a massive experiment charting the growth of civilization/technology in a world devoid of supernatural elements.
* '''Justified''': Humanity is unaware of the existence of the supernatural because the Earth is a massive experiment charting the growth of civilization/technology in a world devoid of supernatural elements.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Humanity discovers FTL radio and travel and learns about their world's long and rich history of being screwed with, invaded and nearly destroyed by aliens. As a result, mankind becomes extremely untrusting of galactic civilization at large.
* '''Deconstructed''': Humanity discovers FTL radio and travel and learns about their world's long and rich history of being screwed with, invaded and nearly destroyed by aliens. As a result, mankind becomes extremely untrusting of galactic civilization at large.
** The work is a period piece, and the discovery is a real-life invention that was harmless, beneficial, and/or [[Foregone Conclusion|inevitably going to be rediscovered]] soon anyway. The heroes keeping it a secret are depicted as [[It Will Never Catch On|short-sighted]], [[Humans Are Bastards|overly paranoid]], and a bit elitist.
** The work is a period piece, and the discovery is a real-life invention that was harmless, beneficial, and/or [[Foregone Conclusion|inevitably going to be rediscovered]] soon anyway. The heroes keeping it a secret are depicted as [[It Will Never Catch On|short-sighted]], [[Humans Are Bastards|overly paranoid]], and a bit elitist.
** The [[Powers That Be|Powers That Be's]] insistence on this trope turns it into a [[Self Fulfilling Prophecy]]
** The [[Powers That Be|Powers That Be's]] insistence on this trope turns it into a [[Self-Fulfilling Prophecy]]
* '''Reconstructed''': Humanity was meant to be kept in the dark, by ignorance or force, since they are inherently a curious race, and if they were able to utilize [[Hyperspace Is a Scary Place|FTL travel to it's fullest]], the universe itself would be doomed by the [[Eldritch Abomination|evil forces]] humanity would accidentally release.
* '''Reconstructed''': Humanity was meant to be kept in the dark, by ignorance or force, since they are inherently a curious race, and if they were able to utilize [[Hyperspace Is a Scary Place|FTL travel to it's fullest]], the universe itself would be doomed by the [[Eldritch Abomination|evil forces]] humanity would accidentally release.
** [[The Men in Black]] are shown to have a long-term gameplan, slowly drip-feeding humanity with [[ET Gave Us Wi Fi|alien technology]] so they have time to adapt to it instead of trying to keep everything hushed up forever.
** [[The Men in Black]] are shown to have a long-term gameplan, slowly drip-feeding humanity with [[ET Gave Us Wi Fi|alien technology]] so they have time to adapt to it instead of trying to keep everything hushed up forever.
* '''Zig Zagged''': There are multiple things the world is not ready for, and different reasoning behind each of them. The rationale for the wizards remaining hidden is based off decisions that predate the industrial revolution and mankind IS in fact ready for them, the reasoning behind Reed Richards being useless is that his discoveries would render entire industries obsolete, putting millions out of work. Vampires are keeping themselves hidden out of fear of [[Van Helsing Hate Crimes]] and their need to feed on blood, and people encounter aliens all the time, but suffer [[Laser Guided Amnesia]] afterward because most alien races are jerks that don't consider humans advanced enough to have the knowledge.
* '''Zig Zagged''': There are multiple things the world is not ready for, and different reasoning behind each of them. The rationale for the wizards remaining hidden is based off decisions that predate the industrial revolution and mankind IS in fact ready for them, the reasoning behind Reed Richards being useless is that his discoveries would render entire industries obsolete, putting millions out of work. Vampires are keeping themselves hidden out of fear of [[Van Helsing Hate Crimes]] and their need to feed on blood, and people encounter aliens all the time, but suffer [[Laser-Guided Amnesia]] afterward because most alien races are jerks that don't consider humans advanced enough to have the knowledge.
* '''Averted''': Noone tries to keep the discovery a secret. Mankind either acclimates readily to it, or doesn't consider it that big of a deal.
* '''Averted''': Noone tries to keep the discovery a secret. Mankind either acclimates readily to it, or doesn't consider it that big of a deal.
* '''Enforced''': [[Status Quo Is God]] - While people would probably adjust reasonably well to aliens amongst them, the world that would result would be difficult to portray on the show, and we're not trying to show that anyway, we're just writing a comedy sitcom about a slacker alien living in this guy's basement...
* '''Enforced''': [[Status Quo Is God]] - While people would probably adjust reasonably well to aliens amongst them, the world that would result would be difficult to portray on the show, and we're not trying to show that anyway, we're just writing a comedy sitcom about a slacker alien living in this guy's basement...
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* '''Discussed''': The scientists at a secret government research lab regularly have break-time discussions about their projects getting shut down for this reason... betting pools are formed.
* '''Discussed''': The scientists at a secret government research lab regularly have break-time discussions about their projects getting shut down for this reason... betting pools are formed.
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': The normal [[The Men in Black|Men in Black]] organization that the [[Five Man Band]] goes up against on occasion is shown as being competent enough to handle the threats in question and more concerned about the public, however they remain [[Locked Out of the Loop]].
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': The normal [[The Men in Black|Men in Black]] organization that the [[Five-Man Band]] goes up against on occasion is shown as being competent enough to handle the threats in question and more concerned about the public, however they remain [[Locked Out of the Loop]].
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