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As far as I know there is no peer-reviewed research, or research done by virologists or epidemiologists that supports the lab leak theory. It's being pushed on
by Comevius 5y ago
As far as I know there is no peer-reviewed research, or research done by virologists or epidemiologists that supports the lab leak theory. It's being pushed on social media by an internet activist group called DRASTIC. They are laying the cloak and dagger act thick, denying that there are good-faith investigations into the theory. Contrary to what they say however most of the world isn't interested in covering up the alleged conspiracy, it's just that the investigations are not at all conclusive. As a data scientist you can nudge things around until you find the pattern you are looking for, but virologists and epidemiologists must take their jobs much more seriously.
- SantalBlush 5y agoBut there is a popular quote from Upton Sinclair that goes, "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it," which basically means I can ignore what any professional says and claim they just have a conflict of interest. It works great.
- shlant 5y agoyea it's frustrating how many people I've engaged with who lead with the "well who funded the study?" question before even looking at anything. It screams confirmation bias to me (the question is almost never applied equally to all information)