Please don't do this, our understanding of the world is not improved by censoring things we consider unplatable. It is not a "conspiracy" to consider various v

Please don't do this, our understanding of the world is not improved by censoring things we consider unplatable. It is not a "conspiracy" to consider various viewpoints. Everything speculated about in the article was backed up by real data. It may be true, or it may be false, but suppressing discussion is no way forward to determine the origins of the virus. I'm an immunologist and molecular biologist, though I currently work on software-related things. I've worked in class 3 facilities in a medical school as a PhD and a postdoc. I've seen a fellow PhD student infect themselves with a tropical disease. I've seen my fair share of good and bad working practices. Scientists are not infallible, they are human. They make mistakes, they get sloppy, and they lose attention. The unfortunate reality is that lab leaks are commonplace. Most you never hear about because the consequences are minor. Given the poor track record of labs worldwide to practice good biosafety, the real question here is whether we should have a complete worldwide ban on gain-of-function research. Is the risk really worth the benefit? Over time, we'll gradually learn the real truth of the origins of all of the variants as we get more data, but attempting to suppress discussion of genuine avenues of investigation is about as anti-scientific as you can get. Please reconsider your attitude.