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> We should do this regardless of whether this pandemic came from a lab. Sadly, the funding to do so will not be made available without reason. Reason which c
by timschmidt 1y ago
> We should do this regardless of whether this pandemic came from a lab.
Sadly, the funding to do so will not be made available without reason. Reason which could come from determining the root cause.
- estearum 1y agoWhich literally won't happen because the information does not exist in the world. Unless you're expecting a Chinese researcher to identify themselves as patient 0. So your fixation on root causing is having precisely the effect that I mention, which is preventing mitigation.
- timschmidt 1y ago> So your fixation Friend, I don't seem to be the one with a fixation here. Please avoid personal attacks.
- estearum 1y agoYour declared imperative? Your stated goal? Your admitted priority? It's not a personal attack, it is referring to a belief that you stated you have. Not sure what's triggering about "fixation" but feel free to swap out any of the above phrases.
- timschmidt 1y ago> declared imperative? Your stated goal? Your admitted priority? No, I'm not sure any of those phrases fit a casual conversation on a message board. > Not sure what's triggering Are you triggered? I'm not triggered. I just posted a link, and responded when prompted.
- estearum 1y agoHuh, if you don't believe it's important to discover the origin of COVID then I'm not sure what we've been talking about. Have a good day!
- timschmidt 1y agoI'm not sure what you've been talking about either! Seems like you have beef with someone about epidemiology. I don't know who. Or maybe you're just burnt out on discussion of the topic, which happens. Others of us are not. And that is OK.