Re:Lab Leak 2.0?
by kelnos on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @04:40AM
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I was unaware it was a requirement to have enough evidence for a peer-reviewed journal in order to begin even talking about something of interest.
I'm not sure I buy the lab leak theory -- and certainly not solely on the basis of the information presented in this article alone -- but I do believe it's worth further investigation.
And we know lab leaks do happen; safety processes in even highly-regulated labs seem to be severely lacking. Calling attention to that, as well as the dangers of gain-of-function research (especially when considered in context of poor safety processes) is IMO critical.
I'm not sure I buy the lab leak theory -- and certainly not solely on the basis of the information presented in this article alone -- but I do believe it's worth further investigation.
And we know lab leaks do happen; safety processes in even highly-regulated labs seem to be severely lacking. Calling attention to that, as well as the dangers of gain-of-function research (especially when considered in context of poor safety processes) is IMO critical.