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by rdedev 5y ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/opinion/coronavirus-lab.html?searchResultPosition=9 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/opinion/coronavirus-lab.h...
This is a pretty well reasoned take kn the lab leak hypothesis. We might not know for certain if covid came from the lab in Wuhan but there are enough lapses that took place in that lab that a future pandemic can start from that place
- akvadrako 5y agoThis is the most important point in this discussion. If we find out for certain this virus came from a lab leak or not, it wouldn't much change the probability it could have. I'd estimate most people can agree the probability of a lab leak of a dangerous virus in any given decade is between 1-20%. Is this acceptable or can we greatly reduce it with policy?
- tim333 5y agoI think the prior record of leaks of any dangerous virus has been more like 80%. But that's mostly existing viruses and not setting off pandemics.