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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.547 [SLACK_000761] · slack_pm:msg:05700

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Date
2021-02-24 12:07
Type
chat message · slack
recipient
Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker
Kristian G. Andersen
Topics
Gain-of-function research

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Dear Fox, I suggest Steve looks up "Gain of Function" in a dictionary as a start. I might also suggest an online cause in basic science - edX is a great start. Yours, Eddie

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  1. 2021-02-24 11:53 Edward C. Holmes open
    You have to laugh: [shared file(s): Screen Shot 2021-02-25 at 6.53.00 am.png]
  2. 2021-02-24 12:02 Robert F. Garry open
    Hilton of course is the one that says mix RaTG13 with GD Pango and *Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo* whatda you got: SARS-CoV-2. Maybe a simple No to Fox News and sorry you don't have time to discuss fairy tales.
  3. 2021-02-24 12:03 Robert F. Garry open
    And of course with Hilton [cue the organ music] throw in a little Tony Fauci paid for it!
  4. 2021-02-24 12:03 Edward C. Holmes open
    I was thinking of a shorter, more direct response
  5. 2021-02-24 12:07 Kristian G. Andersen
    Dear Fox, I suggest Steve looks up "Gain of Function" in a dictionary as a start. I might also suggest an online cause in basic science - edX is a great start. Yours, Eddie
  6. 2021-02-24 12:07 Kristian G. Andersen open
    "The material is a bit complex to most people without a scientific background..." They totally nailed that part. Hence maybe Steve should not even attempt...
  7. 2021-02-24 12:08 Edward C. Holmes open
    Oh, so tempting.
  8. 2021-02-24 12:24 Kristian G. Andersen open
    Looking through the FOIA material - sad to see all the juicy stuff isn't there. We can assign roles to each character based on this - Bob's clearly "The Nerd", I'm clearly "The Schemer", Butt Lesion "Who?", so we only need Eddie and Andrew...
  9. 2021-02-24 12:36 Kristian G. Andersen open
    Eddie - "Supreme Commander", Andrew "Part Nerd, Part Schemer".

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