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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.507 [SLACK_000721] · slack_pm:msg:05299

Date: 2021-02-10 19:23
Type: chat message · slack
recipient: Kristian G. Andersen, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Robert F. Garry

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Important point - the lab link proponents or "agnostics" have either not looked closely at the data or looked and did not have the background to comprehend.

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2021-02-10 18:18 Edward C. Holmes open

Yuri will be missing you
2021-02-10 18:27 Robert F. Garry open

Awesome - brings back memories of the Am Soc Virol mtgs always held near one of the National Parks - my girls and I always did 3 weeks in the summer around the ASV mtgs.
2021-02-10 18:31 Robert F. Garry open

@Eddie Holmes Yuri, Alina and the other Drastic :clown_face:s licking their wounds. Problem with the WHO presseris not much science - the Cambo, Thai and Japan bat virus are a opportunity to counter some of the conspiracy theories with science.
2021-02-10 18:55 Kristian G. Andersen open

To Jesse's point - it's worth pointing out that "remaining agnostic" doesn't actually entail a 50/50 split of lab vsnature, but rather involves looking at data. He has not.
2021-02-10 19:23 Robert F. Garry

Important point - the lab link proponents or "agnostics" have either not looked closely at the data or looked and did not have the background to comprehend.
2021-02-10 19:24 Robert F. Garry open

Or they were weighed down some heavily by their prior assumptions that no amt of info would change their view.
2021-02-10 19:40 Edward C. Holmes open

@Eddie Holmes Totally agree. Stick to the science.
2021-02-10 19:40 Edward C. Holmes open

Agreed. Hopefully I'll get a debrief from Dominic soon.

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