News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on The evidence which suggests that Covid-19 is not a naturally evolved virus [pdf]. Parent comment

Re:The evidence which suggests that Covid-19 is not a natura... by voldacar on Friday July 17, 2020 @08:06PM (#23877566)
>you really that narrow minded and completely devoid of imagination? you think labs are only for making bio-weapons?

It wouldn't even have to be bio-weapon related. It could just be a genetically altered virus (routine in gain of function research) that escaped a lab due to an accident or carelessness, and was later covered up with the whole wet market story. People who disdain the idea that the virus could be man made are almost always attacking the hypothesis of a deliberate bio-weapon release, which is such a straw man.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The evidence which suggests that Covid-19 is not a natura... by droopyEyelids on Friday July 17, 2020 @09:29PM (#23878135)
It's the whole "don't attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity" thing...

but I always like to add, "and don't attribute to stupidity what can be explained by the fundamental complexity of life"

[ Parent | on HN ]