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Re:The lab-leak theory: inside the fight to uncover Covid-19... by ravel-bar-foo on Friday June 04, 2021 @02:35AM (#27391191)
He has now been called in to testify in front of congress on it ... twice. However insignificant the dollar amount, knowing the details of it is his job.
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Re:The lab-leak theory: inside the fight to uncover Covid-19... by bigfudge on Friday June 04, 2021 @03:22AM (#27391441)
On its face, That’s an absurd statement. NIH offers Very small grants for fellowships ... should he know about those too?
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Re:The lab-leak theory: inside the fight to uncover Covid-19... by voidfunc on Friday June 04, 2021 @05:30AM (#27391996)
Ultimately yes - but not at grant time, just like how a CEO is responsible for everything in a company either directly or indirectly. Shit flows up, he may not be personally involved in the decision but he absolutely has to be briefed on it (or know who to ask) if things go sideways so he can answer to Congress/President (just like a CEO to the board).
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Re:The lab-leak theory: inside the fight to uncover Covid-19... by tremon on Friday June 04, 2021 @05:05AM (#27391889)
If congress starts calling him to the floor about those fellowships, he'd better make sure to know about those too, yes.
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