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> Back in early 2020 the "evidence" to which people were pointing was the fact that there was a lab researching coronavirus in Wuhan This absolutely qualifies
by MichaelDickens 5y ago
> Back in early 2020 the "evidence" to which people were pointing was the fact that there was a lab researching coronavirus in Wuhan
This absolutely qualifies as evidence. If there were no such lab, that would pretty much conclusively rule out the lab leak hypothesis, right? If observation X is evidence against a hypothesis, then observation not-X must be evidence in favor. We could debate about how strong this evidence is, but it's definitely evidence.
- hairofadog 5y agoWith respect, I don't think that's true. Consider: If MichaelDickens did not exist, it would rule out his having robbed the bank. However, MichaelDickens exists, and therefore it is evidence, however weak, that he robbed the bank.
- pessimizer 5y agoIf MichaelDickens, the bank robber, were as rare and as close to the bank robbery as the a lab researching coronavirus in Wuhan was to the earliest part of the outbreak, you'd be goofy if you didn't talk to him first.