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How can I trust a voice from China, when a wrong message means severe suppression for the scientist and their family?

• mytailorisrich 5y ago
  There is no need to trust either side (and indeed we should not trust either side, everything should be backed with evidence and verifiable facts [though note that one cannot prove a negative]). You can just notice that no evidence have been provided at this stage so while the lab leak is within the range of possibility there is nothing to discuss further unless and until facts surface. There is little doubt that the lab leak theory is pushed by a narrative more than anything else at the moment.
  • raxxorrax 5y ago
    True, the likelyhood of such a transmission happening naturally should be considered, the locality could be just a coincidence.
    • mytailorisrich 5y ago
      I think natural transmission is the default theory unless someone has very strong evidence of something else. However, there's a push to reverse this and have the lab leak theory as the 'obvious' one. What is obvious is that this is orchestrated.