Private channel session 746

9 messages over 54m, 2021-01-02 – 2021-01-02.

A “conversation” here is an activity session — a run of messages with under 60 minutes of silence inside it. The channel had no native conversation boundaries.

2021-01-02 17:50 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.354

The visa thing was pure @covidfaker/Nathan Wolfe bullshit. But yes it's difficult to understand the "outbreak culture."
2021-01-02 17:51 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.354

Then there's this rehash of the DRASTIC/alina shit in the London tabloid: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9106985/amp/The-world-investigate-mounting-evidence-Covid-leaked-Wuhan-lab-writes-IAN-BIRRELL.html
2021-01-02 17:53 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.354

And, not sure how it will turn out but I think most of you know that David Quammen is writing some type of book...
2021-01-02 17:55 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.354

One thing for sure an outbreak will make or break a lot of people. Count Alina, Frankie and Covidfaker in the brokecategory...
2021-01-02 18:25 Edward C. Holmes open PDF p.354

Jesus, will they ever shut up about the miners? Fuck me. Yes, I've spoked to David a few times. He's a good guy: his book will be all zoonoses. There are going to be a lot of books...
2021-01-02 18:37 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.354

Hopefully, when the Cambobat CoV paper comes out it will provide an opportunity to driven another stake thru the heart of the miner/RaTG13 BS. Ed Yong is apparently on break, but there are a few other reporters with the chops toget that story correct.
2021-01-02 18:38 Edward C. Holmes open PDF p.354

@Robert Garry Eric Topol just tweeted about your Virological.org post so expect a lot of coverage! Outstanding piece of work.
2021-01-02 18:38 Edward C. Holmes open PDF p.354

@Robert Garry I'm pushing on this. A little tricky...
2021-01-02 18:45 Robert F. Garry open PDF p.354

Thanks! @Kristian Andersen was right thou - just the kind of nerd "work" that makes me happy.