Coronavirus

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    The Lab-Leak Illusion

    The laboratory accident hypothesis of COVID-19’s origins is a bust, but the popular consensus is unwilling to accept it.

    https://quillette.com/2023/08/19…

    • there is a segment of the population that refuses to accept the randomness, cjhaos and nihilism of the universe, everything must be controlled by a higher power_niko
    • be it a god or a cabal of nefarious humans._niko
    • Every downvote is just more proof the author is right.yuekit
    • IMO this is an interesting example of fake news because it looks very convincing on the surface. But falls apart under scrutiny as explained in the article.yuekit
    • The fact that coronaviruses have been transferring to human populations through animals long before labs existed should be enough.monospaced
    • Then why the hoo-ha about this particular coronovirus?zardoz
    • If, as you rightly say, such viruses predate labs.zardoz
    • I think it's the perfect storm of China's secrecy causing suspicion, American politicians hyping this idea and online conspiracy theorists bombarding peopleyuekit
    • with misleading information, on a very complex topic.yuekit
    • and idiots like Joe rogan and his band of merry morons. ( I actually like Joe rogan btw)_niko

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