The problem is that this article is a giant claim of straw men.
Redfield argued that the virus escaped a lab, not that it was engineered. "Redfield stressed he was not implying "intentionality," and no credible scientist, including Redfield, believes the virus was man-made. " Redfield believes that it was an escaped gain-of-function pathogen: "Most of us in a lab, when trying to grow a virus, we try to help make it grow better, and better, and better, and better, and better, and better so we can do experime
'No Evidence' says Xi (Score:2, Insightful)
No evidence at all, says Xi, vigorously brushing his hands together while standing on a particularly lumpy rug.
Re: (Score:1, Insightful)
"Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"
Pushing a counter-narrative doesn't change the reality!
Re: 'No Evidence' says Xi (Score:2)
It doesn't change anything of worth.
Still might be true, and still might not be.
Pointless talking about it, imo.
Re: (Score:4, Informative)
The problem is that this article is a giant claim of straw men.
Redfield argued that the virus escaped a lab, not that it was engineered. "Redfield stressed he was not implying "intentionality," and no credible scientist, including Redfield, believes the virus was man-made. " Redfield believes that it was an escaped gain-of-function pathogen: "Most of us in a lab, when trying to grow a virus, we try to help make it grow better, and better, and better, and better, and better, and better so we can do experime
Re: 'No Evidence' says Xi (Score:3)
Ok, is there any evidence it was released from a lab?
its not like the wuhan lab... (Score:2)
Re:its not like the wuhan lab... (Score:3)
You're not seriously claiming that as evidence that that's what happened this time are you?