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> Then again one could make the argument that incompetence in the world's collective response to the pandemic is "bioerror Pinker specifically spells this out:

by breck 6y ago

> Then again one could make the argument that incompetence in the world's collective response to the pandemic is "bioerror Pinker specifically spells this out: "I assume a mere lack of preparedness doesn't count)" So I think it would have to be agreed with >50% likelihood that it was released by a Chinese lab or some similar error for Pinker to lose.

garmaine 6y ago
The incontrovertible facts are that deliberate and/or grossly negligent actions caused COVID to spread as far as it has. That’s a step beyond “a mere lack of preparedness”, so it’s not clear what the outcome should be.
- breck 6y ago
  Haha I won't argue with you there :).