> This might be right, I don't know, but how do you square it with all the sources saying Metz told them he was researching a basically positive piece on the ra

> This might be right, I don't know, but how do you square it with all the sources saying Metz told them he was researching a basically positive piece on the rationalists being right early about the pandemic? Was he just lying? Why wouldn't he be lying? Talking to journalists is like talking to the police. They will play nice with you to get you talking, and then use whatever you say however they want.