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A comment on The Reemergent 1977 H1N1 Strain and the Gain-of-Function Debate (2015). Parent comment

Re:The Reemergent 1977 H1N1 Strain and the Gain-of-Function ... by api on Sunday August 09, 2020 @02:57PM (#24101920)
I think there is enough evidence to suggest the possibility of a human role, but given the fact that a much more virulent virus could easily have been made I think if there was a human role it was an accident.

That and the fact that this harmed China both economically and in terms of reputation. Biological warfare is like using a grenade as a handgun. Yes it will harm the enemy, but...

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Re:The Reemergent 1977 H1N1 Strain and the Gain-of-Function ... by cryptonector on Sunday August 09, 2020 @11:09PM (#24105093)
The fact that it harmed China is not evidence that it wasn't a gain-of-function engineering result. It's evidence that if it was then its leaking was accidental.
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