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This part is misleading: "widely debunked theories that the virus was human-engineered" 1. The lack of a tell-tale sign in the RNA is not proof against enginee
by burfog 7y ago
This part is misleading: "widely debunked theories that the virus was human-engineered"
1. The lack of a tell-tale sign in the RNA is not proof against engineering. Nobody can ever possibly debunk anything about viral engineering.
2. Viruses can be changed with ordinary breeding. This is how we created the live polio vaccine many decades ago. In that case, we wanted to weaken the virus, but we could easily strengthen a virus. No engineering is required.
3. Even if the virus were not changed purposely by human endeavor, it could still be released by either malice or incompetence. Labs that deal with dangerous viruses do not have a good track record for safety. There is such a lab in Wuhan.