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TBH this is not a scientifically very interesting question. It's quite likely that if one wanted to make this virus they could have. It doesnt appear to be the

TBH this is not a scientifically very interesting question. It's quite likely that if one wanted to make this virus they could have. It doesnt appear to be the pinnacle of bioengineering so scientists are not curious to find out how they did it, if they did. And lab standards are already stringent, so leaks will keep happening. I don't believe the virus was leaked, not because it couldn't have but because it's equally probable that it's natural. And i 'd hate to see even slower progress in biology because of new safety standards that limit the number of people who can work in a wet lab. It's a politically interesting question though.

cryptonector 5y ago
> And lab standards are already stringent, so leaks will keep happening. I don't believe the virus was leaked, not because it couldn't have but because it's equally probable that it's natural. So you're not interested in knowing whether it was a leak, or if it was, whether it was accidental, and you're not at all interested in making bio labs more secure (which one might be, if one knew it was a lab leak!)?! So... no need to improve, just let it keep happening? And you don't think there's any interest in the science behind making a custom virus, or spreading it? OK, fine, you're not interested. Ah, but: > so scientists are not curious to find out how they did it, if they did All scientists? Most? A significant number of them? Are you saying no one should be curious about this, or just that you aren't? > It's a politically interesting question though. Ah, so do investigate? I can't tell what you meant.