Private channel session 471

6 messages over 1h 11m, 2020-10-12 – 2020-10-12.

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1. 2020-10-12 14:28 Edward C. Holmes open PDF p.217
   Well, that's a ragbag of garbage. Alina's statement about the 'research integrity' of the viruses closest to SARS-CoV-2 is a disgrace.
2. 2020-10-12 14:33 Andrew Rambaut open PDF p.217
   The argument that not having a close relative argues against natural origins is bonkers. That is the best argument against lab origin.
3. 2020-10-12 15:16 Edward C. Holmes open PDF p.217
   Totally. That they have to resort to talking about fraudulent studies and research integrity just shows how devoid ofactual data they are.
4. 2020-10-12 15:27 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.218
   The only virtue to the article is that it gathers a fraction of the garbage in the same bag. Looks like Alina is at leastfriendly with the Xander/BillyB/DRASTIC krewe.
5. 2020-10-12 15:33 Edward C. Holmes open PDF p.218
   Yes! Like that cohort of villains in the Lego Batman movie.
6. 2020-10-12 15:39 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.218
   Yes indeed - except the Batman villains have an overall higher level of competence.