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   by affgrff 4y ago

   Funny how similar our comments are, I swear I believe I have not conciously read your comment before writing mine.
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   by affgrff 4y ago

   My interpretation is that is not better for communication than putting the same random number in two envelopes, sending them somewhere and then opening both at the same time.
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   by affgrff 4y ago

   It seems to be a little out of fashion with the HN crowd, but maybe meditation can help you a little on your way. It is taught that pain is inevitable but suffering is optional. Trained Buddhist monks can endure immolation, see for example
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   by affgrff 4y ago

   I read about here last year, and gave it a shot based on the many recommendations. It definitely helped me.
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   by affgrff 4y ago

   Or it will be stored/hoarded underground again.
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   by affgrff 4y ago

   Lab leak does not require that the pathogen is man made.
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   by affgrff 4y ago

   It is a little suspicious, but also not too far fetched: Where would you put a lab researching Coronaviruses? Somewhere near where it exists in the wild.
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   by affgrff 4y ago

   There is an episode of Lex Fridman's Podcast with Jamie Metzl on the topic: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K78jqx9fx2I Metzl is highly confident of a lab-leak. However, lab-leak doesn't require that the virus has b