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The idea that in 2020 maybe they were continuing to conduct GOF research on SARS-CoV-2, with everything going on, and then being so sloppy as to infect antarcti
by derbOac 5y ago
The idea that in 2020 maybe they were continuing to conduct GOF research on SARS-CoV-2, with everything going on, and then being so sloppy as to infect antarctic soil samples is better... I guess?
I'd think the nature of the three mutations in between circulating virus and bat coronavirus maybe lowers the odds of it being postpandemic but maybe not.
- ratg13 5y agoI am not implying GOF at all, please don't twist my words. I am merely pointing out that if you were to study the virus after it emerged, you would be studying SarsCoV2. If the lab were working with a precursor to the virus (in any fashion), it is perfectly reasonable to question where that sample came from.