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> in the absence of evidence we need to conclude that we do not know what actually happened. Coincidences can and do occur, even wildly unlikely ones. Investi
by Bjartr 6y ago
> in the absence of evidence we need to
conclude that we do not know what actually happened.
Coincidences can and do occur, even wildly unlikely ones. Investigating unlikely ones can bear fruit, but condemning on coincidence alone is not wise.
- breck 6y ago> Coincidences can and do occur, even wildly unlikely ones. You could gather some data and do some math on "Given that an outbreak occurred in humans, what is the expected range of the nearest bio research lab?" If the Wuhan lab(s) is a lot closer to the initial outbreak than you'd expect, then that alone merits a closer look. I have no idea about the distribution of bio research labs, but seems like it's probably relatively easy to come up with that number.
- Bjartr 6y agoThe bio labs definitely warrant a closer look, we just shouldn't jump to conclusions until we've had those looks and collected some direct evidence.
- BlueTemplar 6y agoSadly, it looks like that the Chinese won't let that happen until it's impossible to figure out, either because they have something to hide or because it's just their usual modus operandi.