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Re:Israeli startup claims Covid-19 likely originated in a la... by bawolff on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @08:43PM (#25588620)
Because people want someone to blame, a villian to hold responsible, for whom they can call out for blood. Bats can't be morally culpable; other humans can be.

If it turns out the party to blame is a geopolitical frenemy, all the better for the people who thirst for vengence.

Re:Israeli startup claims Covid-19 likely originated in a la... by tiahura on Thursday December 31, 2020 @11:52AM (#25594343)
That seems a bit unfair. I lean towards the “random technician was a little careless one day hypothesis.” I’m not looking to blame anybody. S* Happens as they say.