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Re:The Next ‘Lab Leak’ by davisoneee on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @04:53AM (#29328447)
..the point of the grandparent post is that if we emphasise _liability_, it's less likely we'll get any information.

This is a common understanding in industries dealing with safety. If you want to _punish_, focus on blame. If you want to focus on _helping ensure the problem doesn't happen again_, remove the threat of blame.

Also, mentioning reparations brings up ideas of ...current US political discussion... and is likely to polarise this discussion. Please try and keep this productive.

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Re:The Next ‘Lab Leak’ by inter_netuser on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @06:33PM (#29336488)
We are WAAAAY past the industry problem. It's not a faulty Boeing or improperly constructed nuclear plant.

This a problem of global proportions. We've had protracted wars over much smaller things in the past.

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