>i don't understand why the so-called "lab leak theory" of origin for sars-cov2 is treated as some sort of conspiracy theory. Because wildlife->human is a lot

>i don't understand why the so-called "lab leak theory" of origin for sars-cov2 is treated as some sort of conspiracy theory. Because wildlife->human is a lot more plausible than that. Consider for instance a novel mutation that arises from [0], transmitted to humans and is coincidentally discovered near a lab that was researching this disease. Would that also be considered a 'lab leak'? https://www.wbur.org/npr/1054224204/how-sars-cov-2-in-american-deer-could-alter-the-course-of-the-global-pandemic https://www.wbur.org/npr/1054224204/how-sars-cov-2-in-americ...