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I thought this theory was debunked by scientists over a year ago? https://www.npr.org/2020/04/22/841925672/scientists-debunk-lab-accident-theory-of-pandemic-em

by djkivi 5y ago

I thought this theory was debunked by scientists over a year ago? https://www.npr.org/2020/04/22/841925672/scientists-debunk-lab-accident-theory-of-pandemic-emergence https://www.npr.org/2020/04/22/841925672/scientists-debunk-l...

peytn 5y ago
> I spoke to Peter Daszak, president of the EcoHealth Alliance This guy became a little controversial [1] after a FOIA request turned up emails in which he appears to be conspiring with colleagues to manipulate public perception: > “you, me and him should not sign this statement, so it has some distance from us and therefore doesn’t work in a counterproductive way.” Daszak added, “We’ll then put it out in a way that doesn’t link it back to our collaboration so we maximize an independent voice.” > Baric agreed, writing back, “Otherwise it looks self-serving and we lose impact.” [1]: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/06/the-lab-leak-theory-inside-the-fight-to-uncover-covid-19s-origins https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/06/the-lab-leak-theory-...
djrogers 5y ago
It was debunked by some scientists, but nowhere near all, and there was no consensus. https://www.npr.org/2021/07/15/1016436749/who-chief-wuhan-lab-covid-19-origin-premature-tedros https://www.npr.org/2021/07/15/1016436749/who-chief-wuhan-la...
- CodeWriter23 5y ago
  That is the truth. But mainstream Propaganda as it typically does shouted loudly that IT DID NOT COME FROM A LAB IN WUHAN.
  - polynomial 5y ago
    Seems like the inevitable result is decision fatigue, where people decide, in the face of 2 irreconcilably polarized viewpoints that it's not worth the emotional stress of all the information overload to try to understand which is correct and simply give up.
BitwiseFool 5y ago
"Debunk" is becoming quite the loaded term. For one thing it's being used definitively despite the fact that there are still ongoing debates. The other thing is that it implies a sort of finality. New evidence or the results of an investigation can pop up anytime.
naasking 5y ago
It was not: https://thebulletin.org/2021/05/the-origin-of-covid-did-people-or-nature-open-pandoras-box-at-wuhan/ https://thebulletin.org/2021/05/the-origin-of-covid-did-peop...

by djkivi 5y ago

peytn 5y ago

> I spoke to Peter Daszak, president of the EcoHealth Alliance This guy became a little controversial [1] after a FOIA request turned up emails in which he appears to be conspiring with colleagues to manipulate public perception: > “you, me and him should not sign this statement, so it has some distance from us and therefore doesn’t work in a counterproductive way.” Daszak added, “We’ll then put it out in a way that doesn’t link it back to our collaboration so we maximize an independent voice.” > Baric agreed, writing back, “Otherwise it looks self-serving and we lose impact.” [1]: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/06/the-lab-leak-theory-inside-the-fight-to-uncover-covid-19s-origins https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/06/the-lab-leak-theory-...

djrogers 5y ago

It was debunked by some scientists, but nowhere near all, and there was no consensus. https://www.npr.org/2021/07/15/1016436749/who-chief-wuhan-lab-covid-19-origin-premature-tedros https://www.npr.org/2021/07/15/1016436749/who-chief-wuhan-la...

CodeWriter23 5y ago
That is the truth. But mainstream Propaganda as it typically does shouted loudly that IT DID NOT COME FROM A LAB IN WUHAN.
- polynomial 5y ago
  Seems like the inevitable result is decision fatigue, where people decide, in the face of 2 irreconcilably polarized viewpoints that it's not worth the emotional stress of all the information overload to try to understand which is correct and simply give up.

BitwiseFool 5y ago

"Debunk" is becoming quite the loaded term. For one thing it's being used definitively despite the fact that there are still ongoing debates. The other thing is that it implies a sort of finality. New evidence or the results of an investigation can pop up anytime.

naasking 5y ago

It was not: https://thebulletin.org/2021/05/the-origin-of-covid-did-people-or-nature-open-pandoras-box-at-wuhan/ https://thebulletin.org/2021/05/the-origin-of-covid-did-peop...