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Re:The origin of Covid: Did people or nature open Pandora’s ... by himinlomax on Friday May 07, 2021 @04:29AM (#27073696)
There's no razor to apply, both hypothesis are plausible at this point based on available evidence and without any speculation whatsoever.

And still without any speculation, one of those hypothesis could potentially be confirmed if only the main suspect did let us look at the crime scene. In any criminal trial, said suspect would get a guilty verdict from the jury in minutes.

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Re:The origin of Covid: Did people or nature open Pandora’s ... by Majromax on Friday May 07, 2021 @09:44AM (#27075756)
> In any criminal trial, said suspect would get a guilty verdict from the jury in minutes.

No, since in a criminal trial the standard is proof beyond a reasonable doubt. That hasn't been met here.

This article certainly makes a prima facie case which would be enough to trigger discovery in a civil case. A reasonable person could also think that it has provided proof on the balance of probabilities, which would be enough for civil but not criminal liability.

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