> In Sept. 2020, Politifact “fact checked” the lab leak hypothesis and declared it a “pants on fire lie.” Politifact was forced to walk that conclusion back in

> In Sept. 2020, Politifact “fact checked” the lab leak hypothesis and declared it a “pants on fire lie.” Politifact was forced to walk that conclusion back in May 2021 I've always taken some umbrage with the "truth-o-meter" on PolitiFact. Even "walked back" is a bad option in this case. The options on the meter are: - True - Mostly True - Half True - Mostly False - False - Pants on Fire There seems to be an incredibly glaring omission on that list: "Not enough information yet collected". I'm aware that's maybe a nitpick or an annoying observation... But _not knowing_ is a vital, vital skill and the basis of the modern world. I find it strange that the "willingness to not know" is a fairly under-discussed topic. The 'truth' is that -we don't know- if COVID came from a lab. That's OKAY, and we can behave properly if we choose to not know what we cannot know.