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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.702 [SLACK_000916] · slack_pm:msg:07368

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Date: 2021-04-14 13:28
Type: chat message · slack
recipient: Kristian G. Andersen, Robert F. Garry, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Edward C. Holmes

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Unless that commission have new data - which of course they don't - it's going to be a complete waste of time

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A single line often inverts meaning once you see what it answers, so neighbouring messages are always shown.

2021-04-14 12:54 Kristian G. Andersen open

Looking at this group of people, I don't see any expertise to actually answer questions about origins - nobody with relevant experience.
2021-04-14 13:16 Kristian G. Andersen open

".... we also strongly support his exercise of academic freedom and freedom of speech". Can't help but laugh. I really hope I get a chance to talk to a journalist about this at some point... [shared file(s): RE:Dr. Ebright]
2021-04-14 13:27 Robert F. Garry open

@Kristian Andersen Exactly
2021-04-14 13:28 Edward C. Holmes

Unless that commission have new data - which of course they don't - it's going to be a complete waste of time
2021-04-14 13:36 Edward C. Holmes open

I propose we set up a new commission to investigate all the commissions
2021-04-14 13:36 Robert F. Garry open

I hope K you get to talk to a journo or 2 - On that topic Jamie trying to keep in the news https://jamiemetzl.com/10-questions-for-zhao-lijian/ Each of the 10 questions predicated on the grand conspiracy that Shi had SC2 and is covering up and lying. Meanwhile Jamie, Pottinger etc getting the softballs on Fox News and journos like Slate apparently unable to ask Alina a hard question. Makes me want to vomit.
2021-04-14 13:41 Edward C. Holmes open

So, is the idea that they knew there was a lab leak in September and took down their databases then, but didn't actually tell anyone or do anything for 3 months? Seriously?
2021-04-14 13:42 Kristian G. Andersen open

"Unable to ask a hard question" - that was essentially what I told Jim - that I was deeply disappointed that he neverchallenged ANY of his subjects with a single relevant question.

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