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For another perspective on this I recommend Peter Daszak etc. in the This Week in Virology podcast explaining their efforts to trace the origin of COVID19: htt
by throwaway4good 5y ago
For another perspective on this I recommend Peter Daszak etc. in the This Week in Virology podcast explaining their efforts to trace the origin of COVID19:
https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-760/ https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-760/
A memorable quote is this: When you mix science with politics, you get politics.
- tux3 5y agoThe quote is nice, but if there's any argument to be had I'd rather people quote something convincing, not persuasive.
- throwaway4good 5y agoI linked to the full thing for people with a genuine interest in the subject. Going into tit for tat would not really be helpful nor convince anyone as this is already deeply buried in politics. The people who did the phase 1 report were amongst the best in their fields and did a good faith effort. Unfortunately people did not like their boring conclusion and prefer politics and speculation instead.
- ekianjo 5y agoThe Peter Daszak who was at the origin of the infamous Lancet hoax ? That guy has lost any credibility he might have ever had.
- christophilus 5y agoThat’s a great quote. Reminds me a bit of Munger: “If you mix raisins with turds they’re still turds.”
- tim333 5y ago>When you mix science with politics, you get politics. True and Daszak has been more guilty of that than most.