Why the Wuhan lab leak theory shouldn't be dismissed

Re:Why the Wuhan lab leak theory shouldn't be dismissed by tbenst on Monday March 22, 2021 @06:56PM (#26548548)

Thank you for this thoughtful post! I learned something and would like to revise my opinion. Also came across this excellent article that covers some of the scientific discussion: https://undark.org/2021/03/17/lab-leak-science-lost-in-polit....

I now think the lab leak hypothesis is worth considering, and regret labeling as a conspiracy theory, although I maintain the characterization that the lab leak hypothesis is frequently found alongside other conspiracy theories.

I also would maintain that the current consensus is that SARS-COV-2 came from natural spillover, and the leak hypothesis is a minority opinion, but one held by credible scientists with well-thought arguments and therefore worth considering. I wish the original article would cite this work.

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Re:Why the Wuhan lab leak theory shouldn't be dismissed by tripletao on Monday March 22, 2021 @07:27PM (#26548881)

Thanks, and I appreciate the openness to new information, far too rare. I also suspect that most people who believe that SARS-CoV-2 originated from a lab accident believe so based on wildly faulty reasoning; but there's unfortunately a real case too.

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