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Let’s weigh the probabilities. Event A: no journal in the world (including the myriad of tiny ones all over the place) is willing to honestly peer review an art

Let’s weigh the probabilities. Event A: no journal in the world (including the myriad of tiny ones all over the place) is willing to honestly peer review an article about artificial origins of the virus. Event B: the authors know the article to be incorrect and unlikely to pass a fair review. Event A assumes a vast conspiracy incolving effectively all virologists in the world. Event B assumes the authors simply being human.

akvadrako 6y ago
It’s not exactly a conspiracy because it doesn’t require coordination. The idea is that if Covid came from a lab, it will make the field of virology as a whole look bad, because it implies studying viruses actually makes us less safe. It can also be explained by respect of your colleagues - to accuse them of lying may hurt your career even if tue. I’m not defending this paper - it raises too many red flags - but it’s easy to see why such theories are likely to come from outside the field.
neuronic 6y ago
As if journals weren't the most pretentious and most political thing ever.