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I would agree that the lab leak is a good example, but for literally the opposite reason to you. Scientists are generally in favour of a natural origin: https:/
by n4r9 1y ago
I would agree that the lab leak is a good example, but for literally the opposite reason to you. Scientists are generally in favour of a natural origin: https://www.science.org/content/article/virologists-and-epidemiologists-back-natural-origin-covid-19-survey-suggests https://www.science.org/content/article/virologists-and-epid...
- JohnCClarke 1y agoThis is a good introduction to the highest quality evidence: https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/origins-pandemic https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/origins-pandemic
- n4r9 1y agoThanks. I linked something more recent in anticipation of someone mentioning reports from the US Dept of Energy or the CIA.
- TheBigSalad 1y ago"On average, respondents assigned a 77% probability to a zoonosis, 21% to the lab-leak scenario" While most scientists generally favor the natural origin theory, an alternative theory with a 21% chance is not something that should be dismissed or suppressed.
- n4r9 1y agoSure, but that's a very different take to "most experts agree it's a likely hypothesis". My impression is that scientists have consistently said it's possible, but quite unlikely, and unsupported by the evidence. Would you say it's been suppressed?