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The WHO-China search for the origins of the coronavirus

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Re: The WHO-China search for the origins of the coronavirus

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It's interesting to see that with Donald Trump out of office, the "lab escape" hypothesis is not roundly dismissed as a right-wing conspiracy theory anymore.

Accidental lab escape, or premeditated lab escape?

Edit: Because the former doesn't sound like much of a conspiracy, aside from a cover-up afterwards.

Re: The WHO-China search for the origins of the coronavirus

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post #6

It's interesting to see that with Donald Trump out of office, the "lab escape" hypothesis is not roundly dismissed as a right-wing conspiracy theory anymore.

Accidental lab escape, or premeditated lab escape? Edit: Because the former doesn't sound like much of a conspiracy, aside from a cover-up afterwards.

I'm gonna invoke Hanlon's razor on that one.

Re: The WHO-China search for the origins of the coronavirus

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post #6

It's interesting to see that with Donald Trump out of office, the "lab escape" hypothesis is not roundly dismissed as a right-wing conspiracy theory anymore.

Accidental lab escape, or premeditated lab escape? Edit: Because the former doesn't sound like much of a conspiracy, aside from a cover-up afterwards.

What’s odd is how infrequent it is for people to point out this distinction can never be known for sure.

From there, the only safe bet is to act as if it were intentional.

This is a controversial concept, but it is the rational choice. Never assume that someone who harms you is doing it accidentally. Even though it is more often than not the case, you still have to protect yourself with the possibility of malice in mind.

Re: The WHO-China search for the origins of the coronavirus

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It's interesting to see that with Donald Trump out of office, the "lab escape" hypothesis is not roundly dismissed as a right-wing conspiracy theory anymore.

It's almost as if the motivation for a claim matters.

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