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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.604 [SLACK_000818] · slack_pm:msg:06311

Date: 2021-03-17 20:40
Type: chat message · slack
recipient: Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Kristian G. Andersen

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It's the same old shit recycled over, and over, and over, and over again and again. It's so frustrating. If these idiots would actually take a moment to look at the data themselves instead of grabbing bits from Twitter and shitty news articles.

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2021-03-17 20:36 Kristian G. Andersen open

"Central to being a good scientist is keeping an open mind when evidence is sparse, and as a "virus expert" who has followed this topic closely: it's clear in any objective assessment that both natural origins and accidental lab leak are plausible." Well, look at the fucking data first. Properly.
2021-03-17 20:36 Edward C. Holmes open

I've just replied to one.
2021-03-17 20:37 Kristian G. Andersen open

Haha, just saw - sneaky :wink:
2021-03-17 20:38 Edward C. Holmes open

Been pissing me off all day.
2021-03-17 20:40 Kristian G. Andersen

It's the same old shit recycled over, and over, and over, and over again and again. It's so frustrating. If these idiots would actually take a moment to look at the data themselves instead of grabbing bits from Twitter and shitty news articles.
2021-03-17 20:41 Kristian G. Andersen open

Last time I pointed out one of Jesse's flaws (about "RaTG13 being dodgy") he said - oh, I haven't tried to assemble the genome myself yet... Well, before you accuse other people of scientific misconduct, it might be good to do thebare minimum first.
2021-03-17 20:44 Edward C. Holmes open

I hear you. Well let's remind him about this when the WHO report comes out.

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