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ruling out laboratory manipulation != ruling out the virus escaping from a lab. lab manipulation = bio-engineered; the authors clearly distinguish those two th
by jonnycomputer 3y ago
ruling out laboratory manipulation != ruling out the virus escaping from a lab.
lab manipulation = bio-engineered; the authors clearly distinguish those two things.
- ayjchan 3y agoIn that April slack conversation, the lead author expressed strong, persistent concern about a lab cultured virus that had adapted and become pandemic-ready through that process. Lab culturing = lab manipulation. Authors have taken their names off papers for much less.
- space_fountain 3y agoManipulation implies control does it not? I don’t think most people would assume lab manipulation meant merely growing it
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