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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.693 [SLACK_000907] · slack_pm:msg:07270

Date: 2021-04-11 15:34
Type: chat message · slack
recipient: Kristian G. Andersen, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Robert F. Garry
Topics: Lab-leak / accidental release hypothesis

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And Eddie yes - the Ridley Alina article for Murdoch is a piece of work: But here is that transparency word again -"The lack of transparency surrounding the bat-virus projects is one reason the consensus on the origin of the virus has been slowly shifting. Today, a growing number of experts agreed when we put it to them that a lab leakremained a plausible hypothesis to be investigated. Another reason for this shift is that the market no longer appearsto be the site where the pandemic began." Seriously - Ridley and Alina get to decide what the consensus on originis?

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2021-04-11 15:19 Robert F. Garry open

Ha -BL gotta BL. Natalie P. is definitely back on the kale after putting on pounds/muscle to play Lady Thor. [shared file(s): image.png]
2021-04-11 15:20 Kristian G. Andersen open

Buff! That's pretty impressive - I should go get some of that kale... Australian kale.
2021-04-11 15:23 Edward C. Holmes open

She's definitely been trying [shared file(s): Image from iOS.jpg]
2021-04-11 15:27 Robert F. Garry open

Impressive that Disney/Marvel lets her do her own shopping.
2021-04-11 15:34 Robert F. Garry

And Eddie yes - the Ridley Alina article for Murdoch is a piece of work: But here is that transparency word again -"The lack of transparency surrounding the bat-virus projects is one reason the consensus on the origin of the virus has been slowly shifting. Today, a growing number of experts agreed when we put it to them that a lab leakremained a plausible hypothesis to be investigated. Another reason for this shift is that the market no longer appearsto be the site where the pandemic began." Seriously - Ridley and Alina get to decide what the consensus on originis?
2021-04-11 15:51 Edward C. Holmes open

They've obviously not looked at Kristian's maps either.
2021-04-11 15:56 Kristian G. Andersen open

"Ignore all evidence that go against your claims". I see this a lot - trusting data when it's convenient (e.g., parts of the WHO report that agree with your viewpoint), but ignore everything else. Confirmation bias is a dangerous thing.
2021-04-11 16:12 Edward C. Holmes open

Exactly.

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