Perhaps so. One thing seems for sure, though. The recent exchange here does seem mostly free of any actual data, or persuasive argument that isn’t of a personal nature; and so rather pointless to continue. If Scott has anything more than doubt or fear to offer, then he is welcome to do so. Short of that, you are free to leave such posts alone.
Thats good I am glad. Lets not let earthly things divide what is united in the spirit.
I am just sharing information and knowledge as best I know as I believe everyone should have all the information to make informed understanding and decisions
My position is based on the principle of innocent until proven guilty. These are pretty serious accusations, so there needs to be some hint of evidence. To use an example from one of my previous posts, it would be completely unfair for someone to publicly ask “What are the chances that Joe Smith beats his children?” when there is absolutely no evidence for child abuse.
It will be nearly impossible to show it came from a lab unless someone fesses up and shows it came from their lab unlikely. Although it’s suspicious that claimed found evidence in Europe months prior ( I doubt this data)
To prove it came from nature is easy find it in a zoonotic population.
Well this is interesting. Li-Meng Yan. Claiming it came from lab in Wuhan, which she learnt through her connections prior to fleeing Hong Kong. Interesting to see what they publish in terms of evidence, which she says they are about to do - she seems to at least be sufficiently qualified to know what the word means.
She certainly lacks media training, and although this in itself does not have bearing on what she has to say, but when you have something important to say, go to the most established media networks, the Guardian, etc, not a show called ‘Loose Women.’
PhD immunologist and virologist at Hong Kong School of Public Health WHO reference lab, focused on influenza and corona. In Dec she was sent to investigate cluster of unknown virus cases ‘pneumonia’ in Wuhan. Her reports were passed to her WHO supervisor. There was no response and eventually she was warned to stop making noise about it.
Part of her investigation indicated that it didn’t begin in the seafood market. She claims it came from a corona virus from the lab in Wuhan which was modified. Her evidence emerged from her contacts in China and during her investigation - (they kept interrupting her in the interview so not sure.)
She has since been working with scientists in the US on two reports, first one to be released within days - focused on the genome sequence - the ‘fingerprint’ as she referred to it. She’s staking her credibility on the report.
I genuinely hope it isn’t true, or if it is, that the release was a mishap. The implications of otherwise are more than disturbing. We’ll see. I normally wouldn’t post something that is currently baseless - but it was so topical in light of the discussion.